“I intend to follow the facts swiftly and thoroughly, without fear or favor, and will honor the trust placed in me to perform this service,” Hur said in a statement.
Steven A. Silverman, an attorney who previously worked for Democratic Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler, described Hur as “no nonsense” to the Washington Post.
“He’s always proven to be a fair-minded, nonpartisan seeker of justice,” Silverman told the outlet. “He’s not going to be politically swayed one way or the other.”
Former DoJ spox and Garland adviser Anthony Coley on Robert Hur: “He wrote a report that feels designed to safeguard his employment in a future Republican administration. So Hur got it wrong and I think he was the wrong choice.” pic.twitter.com/3o6Ox2TtIM
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 10, 2024
Even MSNBC had nice things to say about Hur just following his appointment — Rachel Maddow’s producer Steve Benen called the special counsel appointee an “experienced Justice Department professional.” Benen argued that Hur’s appointment could be problematic for the GOP because of the quiet and methodical nature of a special counsel investigation rather than a Congressional investigation.
“Here’s the thing to keep in mind: A special counsel investigation, even one led by a former Trump-appointed prosecutor, will very likely uncover the truth. But for GOP leaders and lawmakers, Hur and his team will also act quietly and methodically, failing to share information with Congress, before reaching the likely conclusion that the Democratic president didn’t do anything illegal,” Benen previously wrote. “None of that will pay any political dividends for Republicans.”
“It’s why McCarthy said he and his party didn’t necessarily think today’s step was necessary: If given a choice, the new House speaker would much prefer far-right House committee chairs — I’m looking in your direction Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan — take the lead on this, not an experienced Justice Department professional,” he continued.
Joe Biden will not face charges over taking classified documents because he is a “well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory,” according to special counsel Hur.
A “well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory” should not be running the most important country in the world. pic.twitter.com/XT8oofl3eW
— Rep Andy Biggs (@RepAndyBiggsAZ) March 11, 2024
Now, after Hur noted that during a five hour interview with the special counsel, Biden appeared to forget several key dates in his lifetime, the White House, Biden’s team and the president’s lawyer have consistently said that Hur is a Republican and marked his report as “flatly wrong,” “inappropriate” and “politically motivated.” During the five hour interview conducted on Oct. 8-9th, Hur noted in his report that the president appeared to forget when he began and ended his vice presidency and the date of his late son’s death. (RELATED: Biden, Not Special Counsel, Reportedly First Brought Up Son’s Death In Interview)
Hur also noted that he had declined to charge Biden, despite finding evidence that he willfully retained documents, because the jury might see Biden as “a sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory.”
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