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No charges for Biden in classified docs case, but DOJ report says his memory is ‘severely limited’

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The report says President Biden couldn’t remember the year his son Beau died, or the years his vice presidency started or ended.

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  1. Insider

    Joe Biden forgot when he was vice president and when his son Beau died, special counsel report says (opens Insider)

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    Special Counsel Robert Hurt's report described the President of the United States as a "sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory."

  2. The Washington Free Beacon

    Biden Can’t Remember When He Was Vice President Or When His Son Died: DOJ (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    President Joe Biden could not recall when he served as vice president or when his son Beau died, according to a Special Counsel report released Thursday.

  3. The Daily Caller

    Biden Forgot When His VP Run Began And Ended, Beau’s Death During Classified Docs Interview, Special Counsel Says (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Biden forgot when his term as vice president began and ended during an interview with the special counsel reviewing his handling of classified documents.

  4. Townhall

    Special Counsel: Biden Doesn't Know When He Was VP or When His Son Died (opens Townhall)

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  5. Fox News

    Biden 'did not remember when he was vice president,' when his son Beau died, during special counsel interviews (opens Fox News)

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    According to Special Counsel Robert Hur's report on President Biden's mishandling of classified documents released Thursday, Biden could not remember when he was vice president points during the interview process.

  6. Rolling Stone

    Biden Blasts Special Counsel Suggesting He Forgot Son's Death: 'How in the Hell Dare He' (opens Rolling Stone)

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    President Joe Biden slammed the special counsel for suggesting that he struggled to remember when his son Beau died.

  7. Fortune

    Biden is an 'elderly man with a poor memory,' special counsel report says, detailing 'painfully slow' conversations (opens Fortune)

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    Special Counsel Robert Hur described multiple occasions where Biden struggled to recall basic facts, such as when his own son died from cancer.

  8. CNN

    Biden slams special counsel Hur for raising son Beau’s death (opens CNN)

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    President Joe Biden forcefully rejected that he had trouble remembering when his son, Beau, had died, as special counsel Robert Hur claimed in his scathing report on the president’s handling of classified documents released Thursday.

  9. Black Enterprise

    Biden Pushes Back On Reporters About Memory and Age Concerns (opens Black Enterprise)

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    The report from Department of Justice Special Counsel alluded to the President's memory slipping away including him not remembering when his son, Beau died.

  10. Legitgov

    Biden ‘did not remember when he was vice president,’ when his son Beau died, during special counsel interviews – CLG News (opens Legitgov)

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  11. CBS News

    President Biden (opens CBS News)

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    Biden was interviewed by special counsel Robert Hur, a former U.S. Attorney, for five hours. Hur wrote that the President, "did not remember when he was Vice President" or "when his son, Beau, died," according to the report.

  12. Breitbart News

    Special Counsel: Biden Could Not Remember When He Was Vice President or When Son Beau Died (opens Breitbart News)

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    President Joe Biden could not remember when he was Vice President or when his son died, according to the special prosecutor's final report.

  13. Deseret News

    No charges for Biden in classified docs case, but DOJ report says his memory is ‘severely limited’ (opens Deseret News)

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    Deseret News's feed description

    The report says President Biden couldn’t remember the year his son Beau died, or the years his vice presidency started or ended.

  14. Al Jazeera

    ‘How the hell dare he’: Biden angrily defends memory after alleged lapses (opens Al Jazeera)

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    US president says his memory is ‘fine’ after special counsel report says he could not recall the year his son died.

  15. Hot Air

    Special Counsel: Biden Can't Remember When He Was VP or When Beau Died (opens Hot Air)

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  16. The New Republic

    Biden Is Seriously Struggling With His Memory, Says Damning Report (opens The New Republic)

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    A new special counsel report reveals Joe Biden forgot things like when he was vice president and when his son died.

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