Without objection. I see my time has expired, and i yield back. The gentle lady yields back. Mr. Hur, why did joe biden willfully retain and disclose classified materials . He knew the law. Been in office, like, 50 years, five decades in the United States senate, chairman of the Senate Foreign relations committee, and eight years as Vice President , and he got briefed every day as Vice President. He has been in the situation room. In fact, you know he knew the rules because you said so on page 226. President biden was deeply familiar with the measures taken to safeguard Classified Documents. Joe biden told us he knew the rules. Mr. Armstrong said this earlier, joe biden was deeply familiar with it, and you are exactly right, he told us, when jack smith goes after donald trump, biden said how does that happen . Its irresponsible. Joe biden told us he knew the rules, so mr. Hur, why did he break them . Congressman, the conclusion as to exactly why the president did what he did is not one
Hur and also a letter to Merrick Garland . Objection. And with that, mr. Chairman, i see my time has expired and i yield back gentlelady yields back the chair is recognized. Mr. Her, why do you do it . Why did joe biden your words willfully retained and disclosed, classified materials . I mean, he knew the law in an office like 50 years five decades in the United States senate, chairman of the Senate Foreign relations committee, eight years as Vice President , he got briefed every day as Vice President. Hes been in the situation room. In fact, you know, he knew the rules because you said so on page 226 President Biden was deeply familiar with the measures taken to safeguard Classified Documents and joe biden told us he knew the rules mr. Armstrong said this earlier. Joe biden was deeply familiar with it. Youre exactly right because he told us when jack smith goes after President Trump, joe biden says, how could this happen . What data was in those documents that could compromise source
Conversation thats happening across the country. Senator chris murphy, thank you very much. That is all in on this tuesday night. Good evening alex. Liberal democracy, not a foregone conclusion apparently. Woo hoo, these times. And thank you at home for joining me. Today the former Special Council that investigated President Bidens mishandling of classified documents was ruled by house members on capitol hill. Former Special Council has declined to charge President Biden with anything, concluding officially nothing President Biden did was worthy of prosecution. That did not stop republicans in congress are making a four hour circus out of the testimony today. Thats because the hearing wasnt actually about matters of law, it was about political points. The reality is the only reason joe biden accidentally taking some classified documents with him, the only reason that matters at all is because donald trump willfully, purposefully took classified documents with him when he left office an
That would be fit for public release. That is nowhere in the rules. I was to prepare a confidential report that was comprehensive and thorough of what is in the rules, mr. Hur what is in the rules is you dont gratuitously do things to you dont add language you know would be useful in a political campaign. You werent born yesterday. You understood exactly what you were doing. Thats democratic congressman adam schiff pressing former Special Counsel robert hur on his choice of words in his report on President Bidens handling of classified documents. Well have much more on the political theater from that high stakes hearing in just a moment. Meanwhile, on capitol hill today, the house is set to vote on a bill that could ban one of the most popular apps in america. Plus, well have the latest on the ceasefire negotiations between israel and hamas, which appear to remain stalled now two days into ramadan. Good morning and welcome to Way Too Early on this wednesday, march 13th. Im jonathan lem
Special counsel in the biden class should not to pursue charges. It stands by his characterizations of the president s age age, and memory. Ill ask a key democratic question. Robert hur, about his testimony and the attacks he faced from lawmakers in both parties. Also ahead, the biden trump rematch is about to get even more intense as theyre both expected to officially clinch their partys nominations within hours. Well break down on tonights contests and the state of the very divisive president ial race. Plus President Biden just wrapped up important talks with polands top leaders as the us is unveiling a new 300 billion Weapons Package for ukraine working around roadblocks in congress, the Us Ambassador to poland sen. Mark brzezinski will join us live to discuss this breaking story. Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world im wolf blitzer, a youre in the Situation Room this is cnn Breaking News. We begin with the Breaking News on former Special Counsel, ro