New data shows over half of Americans, and nearly one in three Democrats, think President Joe Biden received special treatment from his Department of Justice (DOJ) during its probe into his handling of classified documents. Last week, DOJ special counsel Robert Hur released a lengthy report in which he declined to prosecute the Democrat president for unlawfully retaining classified documents during — and after — his tenure as vice president under Barack Obama.
The survey by Reuters/Ipsos found that 53 percent of Americans agreed with the statement, “Biden received special treatment because he is the U.S. president.” Among Democrats, 29 percent agreed that President Biden received “special treatment.”
NO PROSECUTION.
In his report, DOJ special counsel Hur concluded: “President Biden willfully retained and disclosed classified materials after his vice presidency when he was a private citizen.” However, due to what Hur characterized as Biden’s declining cognitive capabilities and his coming across as “a sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory,” the DOJ special counsel determined a federal prosecution would be unsuccessful.
When President Biden sat with Hur for an interview during the probe, the special counsel described deeply concerning behavior by the now 81-year-old Biden. “In his interview with our office, Mr. Biden’s memory was worse. He did not remember when he was vice president,” Hur wrote, adding: “He did not remember, even within several years, when his son Beau died.”
BIDEN TOO OLD.
With the 2024 presidential election now less than a year away, voter concerns over Biden’s age and health could significantly impact who they back on the ballot. In the same Reuters/Ipsos poll, 78 percent said Biden is too old to serve in office. Biden’s numbers don’t improve much among Democrats, with 71 percent of those in his political party agreeing he’s too old to serve. Americans are less concerned with former President Donald Trump‘s age, with only half saying he’s too old to run.
