The White House is in true panic mode at this point, trying to clean up from the huge disaster that was the release of the Special Counsel Robert Hur's report.
As we previously reported, the White House Counsel's Office was so upset with how the report described Joe Biden's mental capacity, that they had the temerity to demand Hur revise it. Can you imagine what the media would have done to former President Donald Trump had he demanded such a thing? He would have been excoriated, and they would have accused him of trying to interfere in the Special Counsel's independent action. But there's very little even written on what the White House Counsel did.
Biden Reacts to the Hur Report and It's a Horror Show of Confusion, With a Damning Admission
The WH Counsel's Office tried to do some cleanup during a briefing on Friday, and just like Joe Biden's presser, they probably would have been better not to try, than present the pathetic defense that they did. It was truly a clown show; their defense was basically, "We disagree."
Spokesperson Ian Sams said Joe Biden takes "classified information seriously," and he didn't intentionally take classified documents.
Biden spokesman Ian Sams claims Biden "takes classified information seriously," which is why he had classified documents strewn about his home, garage, and office for decades pic.twitter.com/JHPETULNso
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) February 9, 2024
So then, how were they all over the place--including in his garage--for years? How could he be talking about them with the ghostwriter and not know they were there; that's what Sams would somehow like us to believe. They're really going to pretend that he didn't know and blame it all on the staff. Astonishing.
Then he claimed the Special Counsel said there was no case there. That's also not exactly true.
Biden spokesman Ian Sams: "The special counsel decided that there was no case there!"
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) February 9, 2024
The special counsel wrote: “Biden willfully retained and disclosed classified materials,” including classified documents “implicating sensitive intelligence sources and methods” pic.twitter.com/6xvXvKaQKb
The Special Counsel found he willfully retained and disclosed classified materials implicating sensitive intelligence sources and methods. Hur then decided not to pursue charges because of Biden's issues.
Sams then attacked Republicans for claiming there was a two-tiered system of justice, which is on display in this case.
Biden spokesman Ian Sams falsely accuses Republicans of making up "claims of a two-tiered system of justice" pic.twitter.com/1JPjvEtxW0
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) February 9, 2024
He claimed the GOP denigrated the rule of law thereby. He then proceeded to attack the Special Counsel claiming what he said about Biden was gratuitous and politically motivated, doing the very same thing of which he was accusing Republicans. But when he was cornered on that, he denied that he was doing that.
His excuse for Biden's issues?
The funniest part was when he claimed the execrable Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY) as a reference for Biden's competence.
"We just reject that this is true!" pic.twitter.com/sqFM0cGvY9
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) February 9, 2024
They claimed that the Special Counsel's daring to ask about his son was out of bounds.
Ian Sams:
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) February 9, 2024
"To suggest that [Biden] couldn't remember when his son died is really out of bounds." pic.twitter.com/Roj31EBJyN
How about that he couldn't remember when he was vice president?
Sams just refused to admit that Biden had any memory losses, with what he said in the interview.
Why won't top Biden spokesman Ian Sams deny Biden experienced "memory lapses" during his interview with the special counsel? pic.twitter.com/Aozw1nMnGy
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) February 9, 2024
Sams insisted after Biden "discovered" the problem, he did everything right to fix the problem.
Ian Sams says Biden believes he did everything right in his mishandling of classified documents.
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) February 9, 2024
REMINDER: The special counsel found Biden "willfully retained and disclosed classified materials," including documents "implicating sensitive intelligence sources and methods." pic.twitter.com/9vixCpKjZB
But, the report said he knew about classified documents, as well as the fact that he had classified information in his notebooks in 2017. So if that's true, then no, he didn't return them or do the right thing; he's had things for years.
Reporter: "[Biden] boasted in 2017 that he had classified material downstairs! He boasted about it!"
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) February 9, 2024
Biden spokesman: *ignores* pic.twitter.com/St3aW9uYVd
Sams played some hair-splitting games here.
Biden spokesman Ian Sams: "The report lays out how the president did not share classified documents with anyone!"
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) February 9, 2024
(The report — page 3: "Biden shared information, including some classified information … with his ghostwriter") pic.twitter.com/Gj1U6hfR7T
Reporters asked Sams a couple of natural questions.
If you dispute the characterization of the interview, how about having the interview with the Hur team released?
The dodging here is ridiculous.
"Does the president support the release of the entire transcript of his interview [with the special counsel]?"
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) February 9, 2024
Biden spokesman Ian Sams: Nah pic.twitter.com/2tpn0rxZlu
Translation: sounds like a no.
Then this was the question everyone had: If you're claiming the Special Counsel is wrong about Biden's mental state, then why should we believe the other parts that charges shouldn't be pursued? Sams' answer was less than satisfactory.
REPORTER: If you're disputing the report, why should Americans believe charges aren't warranted?
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) February 9, 2024
IAN SAMS: "It's the truth!" pic.twitter.com/mvMYgo3fIT
I think anyone listening to this mess just saw someone desperately trying to bail out the boat.
But it's still sinking.
Join the conversation as a VIP Member