Garland Faces Criticism Over Release of Special Counsel Report Questioning Biden's Fitness
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U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland faced criticism from Laurence Tribe, his former Harvard Law professor, over the release of special counsel Robert Hur's report on President Biden's mishandling of classified documents.
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Tribe criticized Garland for "bending too far backwards" and not intervening to correct what he saw as Hur's "gross abuse" of power in releasing a political report.
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Some point to Garland's role in releasing Hur's full report without redactions, including opinions questioning Biden's mental fitness.
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The release heightened existing concerns about Biden's competence and fitness for reelection, especially compared to Trump.
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Biden pushed back against the report's implications, stating "I know what the hell I'm doing" and that his "memory's fine."