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Biden debate performance renews spotlight on Hur tapes

From Ashley Oliver


Special Counsel Robert Hur speaks during a hearing of the House Judiciary Committee in the Rayburn Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)

President Joe Biden’s struggling debate performance Thursday night sent shock waves of anxiety across the Democratic Party, but it also served as a vindicating moment for former special counsel Robert Hur.

At the time of the report’s release in February, Hur was sharply criticized by the White House and Democrats for including details in it about Biden’s declining memory.

Some, such as Tom Fitton, president of the conservative watchdog Judicial Watch, found the debate placed newfound importance on the Department of Justice releasing audio recordings of the interview Hur conducted with Biden…

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