Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • NPR

    Justice Department will not charge Biden in classified documents probe

    After classified documents were discovered in Biden's home and a Washington, D.C. office, the DOJ tasked special counsel Robert Hur to investigate.
    by Ryan Lucas Feb 08, 2024 3 minutes
    Updated February 8, 2024 at 4:23 PM ET

    President Biden willfully held onto and disclosed classified materials after leaving the Obama administration and becoming a private citizen, but his actions do no warrant criminal charges, according to a Justice Department special counsel report report released Thursday.

    The nearly 350-page report from special counsel Robert Hur says the evidence did not establish Biden's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

    "We conclude that no criminal charges are warranted in this matter," the report says. "We would reach the same conclusion even if Department of Justice policy did not foreclose

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from NPR

    NPR3 min read
    Japanese American Authors Tell Of WWII Experiences In New Collection
    The collection features works by Japanese American authors impacted by the forced relocation of 125,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry by the U.S. government during World War II.
    NPR2 min read
    Embrace Olives: Recipes And Tips For Cooking With Different Varieties
    You know the game you play where you have to name 10 foods you would bring to a desert island? When tasked with answering this complex question I always choose olives as one of my forever foods. They are meaty and briny, salty and complex. I love nea
    NPR3 min read
    Supreme Court Upholds Louisiana Redistricting Plan
    A federal district court ruled that the new map drawn by the state legislature violated the Voting Rights Act by diluting the Black vote. A group of conservatives challenged the legislature's map.

    Related Books & Audiobooks