I came to office determined with the duty to care and get us through one of our toughest periods in history. And we have. President joe biden continues to hit the former president on the Campaign Trail as the former president yesterday appeared to float cutting Social Security and medicare. Meanwhile, trump is also now flipflopping on tiktok, the platform he pushed to ban when he was in office. It comes as the house is set to vote tomorrow. Plus, theres more fallout from alabama senator katie britts state of the Union Rebuttal and how her speech highlights republicans fears of losing women voters this election. Good morning and welcome to way too early on this tuesday, march 12th. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting your day with us. Former President Donald Trump is vowing to release Hundreds Of January 6th defendants currently behind bars if he were to be releected this november. On truth social last night trump explained that one of his first acts as president would be to, quote,
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
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Dana we wish her the best. Thank you. Now fox news alert. White hot spotlight highlighting one of the biggest liabilities for President Bidens reelection campaign, his age. As we await todays Testimony By Robert Hur concerning the president s mishandling of classified documents. The Committee Hearing is live. Jim jordan already there. Welcome to a new hour of americas newsroom. Im dana perino. Bill good morning. Here we go. Bill hemmer. Good morning at home. Todays testimony coming as fox news obtains the written transcript of President Bidens recorded interview with Special Counsel robert hur. It went for five hours. There is a lot there. Opening statements will get underway in moments as the House Judiciary Committee takes a deep dive into hurs testimony. In a moment well hear from jordan. Word there are protestors inside that room from code pink. They might be Cleaning Everything out and resetting as we speak. Anyway, hur will explain why he declined to recommend charging President