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Robert Hur says he didn’t ‘sanitize’ his feedback on Biden’s reminiscence in particular report
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Joe Biden clinched the Democratic nomination for president after successful the Georgia major on Tuesday. Mr Biden additionally went on to win the Democratic major in Mississippi.
Donald Trump additionally received Georgia and Mississippi’s primaries as he seemed to formally clinch the Republican nomination for 2024. But he stays shy of the overall delegates he must clinch the nomination, with Washington and Hawaii nonetheless to report their outcomes.
Meanwhile, transcripts of Mr Biden’s two-day interview with Department of Justice investigators reveal that he had a way more correct reminiscence of previous occasions than described within the report launched by Special Counsel Robert Hur.
The transcripts of the October 2023 interviews take up 268 pages and present a extra detailed image of Mr Biden’s capabilities than was written by Mr Hur, the previous Trump administration appointee who Attorney General Merrick Garland introduced on as a particular counsel to analyze how categorized paperwork ended up at Mr Biden’s former Washington, DC workplace and his Wilmington, Delaware house.
This comes as Mr Hur testified earlier than the House Judiciary Committee immediately after releasing the scathing and much-criticised report.
On Tuesday, a US House of Representatives committee additionally held a listening to on a three-year unsolved thriller: The 6 January pipe bombs exterior the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and the Republican National Committee (RNC) buildings in Washington, DC.
White House requested whether or not they ‘alter photos’ after Kate Middleton controversy
The White House press secretary was requested whether or not they ‘digitally alter photos’ of President Biden on Tuesday 12 March. With a bemused smile, Karine Jean-Pierre responded by saying “Not that I know of, I would say no. Why would we digitally alter photos? Are you comparing us to what is going on in the UK?” This comes after Kate Middleton withdrew a household snap of herself and her kids which she posted on Mother’s Day, after being accused of digitally tampering with the image. The Princess of Wales later apologised and mentioned, “Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing.”
Oliver O’Connell13 March 2024 00:45
White House requested whether or not they ‘alter photos’ after Kate Middleton controversy
The White House press secretary was requested whether or not they ‘digitally alter photos’ of President Biden on Tuesday 12 March. With a bemused smile, Karine Jean-Pierre responded by saying “Not that I know of, I would say no. Why would we digitally alter photos? Are you comparing us to what is going on in the UK?” This comes after Kate Middleton withdrew a household snap of herself and her kids which she posted on Mother’s Day, after being accused of digitally tampering with the image. The Princess of Wales later apologised and mentioned, “Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing.”
Oliver O’Connell13 March 2024 00:45
Trump wins Mississippi Republican major
Donald Trump’s victory within the Mississippi major was confirmed by The Associated Press on Tuesday night. Mr Trump continues to be shy of formally securing the GOP nomination, with primaries in Washington and Hawaii immediately.
Graeme Massie13 March 2024 00:18
Biden wins Mississippi major
The president’s major victory within the state was referred to as by The Associated Press at 8pm EST.
Graeme Massie13 March 2024 00:04
Trump tightens grip on RNC
Gustaf Kilander has the main points…
Oliver O’Connell12 March 2024 23:45
Donald Trump wins Georgia major
The rsce was referred to as by The Associated Press at 7.11pm ET
Graeme Massie12 March 2024 23:27
Joe Biden wins Democratic nomination for President after Georgia major victory
Graeme Massie12 March 2024 23:20
Kansas Republicans pay to take turns hitting and kicking effigy of Joe Biden
People at a Republican Party occasion in Kansas on Friday have been seen punching and kicking an effigy of President Joe Biden, with one attendee even utilizing a baseball bat to hit the determine.
Photos and video shared on-line confirmed a model with a President Biden masks on, being hit by a number of folks on the occasion organised by the Johnson County Republican Party.
Attendees have been reportedly inspired to make a donation to the get together earlier than being allowed to assault the determine.
Dan Gooding has the story:
Oliver O’Connell12 March 2024 22:45
Is the US about to ban TikTok?
A quickly advancing proposal from members of Congress might current one of many largest threats but to TikTok’s future within the US.
Bipartisan laws from the House of Representatives would drive the China-based platform to dump a controlling share or face elimination from US app shops.
House Republicans have proposed bringing the invoice to the ground for a vote as quickly as this week, although it’s unclear whether or not the same proposal can survive the Democratically managed Senate, which has but to supply any type of companion laws.
However, in current days, President Joe Biden and his Republican rival Donald Trump have every weighed in, throwing a political wrench into TikTok’s future in the midst of an election 12 months.
Could the US ban TikTok?
Biden helps a invoice to drive TikTok to interrupt from ByteDance, however Trump – now backed by a GOP megadonor with billions at stake with the app – is sceptical
Oliver O’Connell12 March 2024 21:45
Robert Hur: Democrats air Trump’s gaffes and prison prices at listening to into Biden categorized papers
It took fewer than 10 minutes into former Special Counsel Robert Hur’s look earlier than the House Judiciary Committee for the panel’s Democratic minority to supply their response to his report on his year-long probe into how paperwork with classification markings ended up in President Joe Biden’s Delaware house and former workplace in Washington, DC.
Mr Hur, a former Trump administration appointee on the Justice Department, sparked outrage final month amongst Mr Biden’s supporters — and from Mr Biden himself — when he attributed his choice to not search any prison prices towards the president to his personal judgment that he couldn’t acquire a conviction as a result of jurors may view Mr Biden as a “well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory”.
The ex-Maryland US lawyer additionally used the report back to mischaracterise a piece of the practically 300-page transcript of Mr Biden’s two-day interview with him and his workers, claiming that the president didn’t bear in mind when his late son, Beau Biden, handed away. He additionally described Mr Biden’s reminiscence as “photographic” on some issues and reported that he was unable to state past an affordable doubt that Mr Biden had any prison intent with regard to the paperwork.
Democrats air Trump gaffes throughout listening to into Biden categorized papers
It took fewer than 10 minutes into former Special Counsel Robert Hur’s look earlier than the House Judiciary Committee for the panel’s Democratic minority to supply their response to his report on his year-long probe into how paperwork with classification markings ended up in President Joe Biden’s Delaware house and former workplace in Washington, DC.
Oliver O’Connell12 March 2024 21:00
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/primary-election-2024-live-biden-georgia-b2511693.html