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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Biden Hits Back at Special Counsel, Says 'Memory Is Fine'
Caption: Biden Hits Back at Special Counsel Says ‘Memory Is Fine’. On Feb. 9, Special Counsel Robert Hur released a 345-page report detailing the "significant limitations" of President Biden's memory, BBC reports. Those limitations served as the Justice Department's reasoning for not bringing criminal charges against the president for previously mishandling classified documents. According to Hur, Biden couldn't recall his time as vice president or "even within several years, when his son Beau died". During a news conference later on Feb. 8, the president lashed out at the claims. "My memory is fine... How the hell dare he raise that?" "Frankly, when I was asked the question, I thought to myself, was none of their damn business. I don't need anyone to remind me when he [Beau Biden] passed away." Biden went on to say that he was "very occupied... in the middle of handling an international crisis" at the time of his interview with Hur, which took place during the onset of the Israel-Gaza war. However, as Biden continued to defend his mental sharpness, he referred to Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi as the "president of Mexico" when commenting about the Israel-Gaza war, BBC reports. "I think as you know initially, the president of Mexico, Sisi, did not want to open up the gate to allow humanitarian material to get in." President Joe Biden, via news conference. Several opinion polls indicate that Americans are weary about the president's age and mental capacity ahead of the presidential election, but Biden insists he's the best candidate. "I am well-meaning. And am elderly. I know what the hell I'm doing. I put this country back on its feet." President Joe Biden, via news conference. THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Joe Biden,Special counsel,Memory,Significant,Limitations,United States,President,Criminal charges,Claims,Conference,Documents,Mishandling,Classified documents
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