Garland Defends Handling of Special Counsel Report on Biden Amid White House Criticism
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Garland defended himself against criticism for not removing mentions of Biden's faulty memory from Hur's report, calling suggestions he should have edited it "absurd"
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White House lawyers objected to Hur's comments on Biden's memory and asked for them to be removed before release
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Hur confirmed the White House asked him to revise descriptions of Biden's memory issues
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Biden has reportedly complained Garland did not do enough to curb damaging portions of Hur's report
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Garland denied anyone from the White House suggested he should have redacted parts of the report, saying Biden intended for him to serve as lawyer for the American people