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Harris offers forceful defense of Biden and questions special counsel’s integrity

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Washington (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday offered a forceful defense of President Joe Biden’s mental acuity, lambasting special counsel Robert Hur’s report as “gratuitous” and “politically motivated.”

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  1. The Republic

    Harris slams 'politically motivated' report as Biden to name task force to protect classified docs (opens The Republic)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday slammed the report by a Justice Department special counsel into Joe Biden’s mishandling of classified documents that raised questions about the president’s memory, calling it “politically motivated” and “gratuitous,” as the White House said th…

  2. KVOA Tucson

    Harris offers forceful defense of Biden and questions special counsel’s integrity (opens KVOA Tucson)

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    Washington (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday offered a forceful defense of President Joe Biden’s mental acuity, lambasting special counsel Robert Hur’s report as “gratuitous” and “politically motivated.”

  3. Green Field Reporter

    Harris slams 'politically motivated' report as Biden to name task force to protect classified docs - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday slammed the report by a Justice Department special counsel into Joe Biden’s mishandling of classified documents that raised questions about the president’s memory, calling it “politically motivated” and “gratuitous,” as the White House said th…

  4. WHDH Boston

    Harris offers forceful defense of Biden and questions special counsel’s integrity - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    Washington (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday offered a forceful defense of President Joe Biden’s mental acuity, lambasting special counsel Robert Hur’s report as

  5. The Boston Globe

    Harris calls special counsel’s comments on Biden’s memory ‘gratuitous’ and ‘politically motivated’ (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Vice President Kamala Harris is slamming the special counsel's report into President Biden’s mishandling of classified documents that raised questions about his memory.

  6. Forbes

    Kamala Harris Slams ‘Politically Motivated’ Special Counsel Report Amid Biden Memory Concerns (opens Forbes)

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    The vice president offered a fierce rebuttal of the special counsel’s report that commented on Biden’s age and allegedly poor memory.

  7. Fox News

    Kamala Harris angrily attacks special counsel who spotlighted Biden memory lapses as 'politically motivated' (opens Fox News)

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    Vice President Kamala Harris savaged Special Counsel Robert Hur's report on President Biden as "politically motivated" and "inaccurate" on Friday.

  8. Washington Times

    VP Harris questions special counsel Hur’s integrity in forceful defense of Biden (opens Washington Times)

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    Vice President Kamala Harris lashed out at special counsel Robert Hurt after his scathing report questioning President Biden's mental acuity, saying his comments were "politically motivated."

  9. Politico

    ‘Gratuitous’: Harris slams Hur report, defends Biden (opens Politico)

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    As a former prosecutor herself, Harris said, the special counsel should have had more “integrity.”

  10. Washington Examiner

    Kamala Harris challenges Robert Hur's integrity in 'politically motivated' Biden report (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Vice President Kamala Harris pushed back on the special counsel report that cleared her boss of classified documents charges but severely questioned his mental competency. Harris called special counsel Robert Hur’s report a “politically motivated” document that “could not be more wrong on the facts.

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