The conclusion laid out in special counsel Robert K. Hur’s final report was straightforward: Joe Biden mishandled classified materials, though there was not enough proof that he intended to break the law to meet the Justice Department’s high prosecution threshold.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
How Justice Dept. special counsel policies let Hur critique Biden’s memory
The Justice Department treats special counsels differently than other prosecutors by publicly explaining decisions not to charge
By Perry Stein
February 10, 2024 at 9:17 a.m. EST