Law professor and Fox News contributor Jonathan Turley has analyzed newly released audio from a 2023 interview between President Joe Biden and Special Counsel Robert Hur, which he argues exposes both Biden’s mental decline and a double standard from Washington’s media and bureaucracy. The audio, which had been sought by Congress but remained under wraps by Biden’s Justice Department, paints a troubling picture of the former president’s cognitive state, including his repeated inability to recall key dates and events, such as the death of his son Beau.
Turley highlights how the special counsel, Robert Hur, described Biden as a ‘sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory,’ which, in Turley’s view, led to a lack of criminal charges despite the evidence of Biden’s mishandling of classified documents. This, he argues, reflects a systemic double standard, as former President Donald Trump faced charges for similar offenses despite Biden’s long history of removing classified materials from secure locations.
The interview also revealed a deep-seated cover-up by the White House and media, who allegedly downplayed concerns about Biden’s mental state. Figures like CNN’s Jake Tapper dismissed allegations of cognitive decline, accusing critics of mocking Biden for his childhood stutter. Meanwhile, other media outlets, including MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough, were equally dismissive, calling the allegations a conspiracy theory. Turley argues that the media only turned its attention to the issue after the public saw the truth in the 2024 presidential debate, highlighting a delayed and selective coverage of the story.
In the audio, Biden himself appears to acknowledge his mental state when asked about removing classified materials on Afghanistan, saying, ‘For posterity’s sake.’ Turley suggests that this admission is emblematic of the way the media and Washington establishment treated Trump—charging him for keeping classified documents while allowing Biden to do so with no consequences. Ultimately, Turley concludes that the tapes reveal a form of political racketeering, where the media, White House, and Democratic politicians conspired to hide Biden’s declining mental capacity, despite the lack of legal consequences for their actions.
Law professor and Fox News contributor Jonathan Turley has analyzed newly released audio from a 2023 interview between President Joe Biden and Special Counsel Robert Hur, which he argues exposes both Biden’s mental decline and a double standard from Washington’s media and bureaucracy. The audio, which had been sought by Congress but remained under wraps by Biden’s Justice Department, paints a troubling picture of the former president’s cognitive state, including his repeated inability to recall key dates and events, such as the death of his son Beau.
Turley highlights how the special counsel, Robert Hur, described Biden as a ‘sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory,’ which, in Turley’s view, led to a lack of criminal charges despite the evidence of Biden’s mishandling of classified documents. This, he argues, reflects a systemic double standard, as former President Donald Trump faced charges for similar offenses despite Biden’s long history of removing classified materials from secure locations.
The interview also revealed a deep-seated cover-up by the White House and media, who allegedly downplayed concerns about Biden’s mental state. Figures like CNN’s Jake Tapper dismissed allegations of cognitive decline, accusing critics of mocking Biden for his childhood stutter. Meanwhile, other media outlets, including MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough, were equally dismissive, calling the allegations a conspiracy theory. Turley argues that the media only turned its attention to the issue after the public saw the truth in the 2024 presidential debate, highlighting a delayed and selective coverage of the story.
In the audio, Biden himself appears to acknowledge his mental state when asked about removing classified materials on Afghanistan, saying, ‘For posterity’s sake.’ Turley suggests that this admission is emblematic of the way the media and Washington establishment treated Trump—charging him for keeping classified documents while allowing Biden to do so with no consequences. Ultimately, Turley concludes that the tapes reveal a form of political racketeering, where the media, White House, and Democratic politicians conspired to hide Biden’s declining mental capacity, despite the lack of legal consequences for their actions.