House Republicans request transcripts of Biden's interview with special counsel Robert Hur
House Republicans are requesting transcripts and recordings of special counsel Robert Hur's interviews with President Joe Biden.
WASHINGTON — House Republicans are requesting that the Department of Justice release full transcripts of special counsel Robert Hur's interviews with President Joe Biden, three GOP leaders announced Monday.
"Throughout Mr. Hur’s report, there is reference to a transcript of an interview conducted with President Biden on October 8 and October 9, 2023," said the letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, which was signed by the heads of the House Ways and Means, Judiciary and Oversight committees. "The Committees require this transcript and any other records of this interview, including, but not limited to, any recordings, notes, or summaries of the interview."
Beyond the interview transcripts, the Republicans are requesting video recordings related to the interview and all documents and communications related to Hur’s interview with ghostwriter Mark Zwonitzer, among other requests.
In the letter, Reps. James Comer, R-Ky., Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, and Jason Smith, R-Mo., said that Biden’s handling of classified documents is a key part of their investigation into the president and that Hur’s interview and report will aid them in their determination if the evidence supports drafting articles of impeachment.
The committees "are investigating whether sufficient grounds exist to draft articles of impeachment against President Biden for consideration by the full House," the letter said. "Since the beginning of the 118th Congress — and, subsequently, in furtherance of the impeachment inquiry as detailed in a memorandum released by the three Committees — the Oversight Committee has investigated President Biden’s mishandling of classified materials."
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