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    What you need to know about the Biden classified documents report and the fallout

    President Biden will not face charges after a year-long investigation into his handling of classified material, but he did not escape criticism.
    by NPR Washington Desk Feb 09, 2024 4 minutes
    President Biden speaks at the White House on Feb. 8, 2024 in Washington, DC., where he sought to emphasize his cooperation with the investigation and defended his fitness for office.
    Updated February 9, 2024 at 6:33 AM ET

    A year-long investigation into President Biden's handling of classified material will not result in any charges. Special counsel Robert Hur concluded in his report that the evidence investigators uncovered falls short of "proof beyond a reasonable doubt" that Biden willfully retained and disclosed classified materials.

    Despite the legal win for the president, the report was politically damaging for Biden. It details shoddy handling of classified documents and specifically points out gaps in Biden's memory when discussing the information during his interview with the special counsel — fueling an existing political concern about his age and mental acuity.

    The report comes at a sensitive time for the

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