(Townhall) The audio recordings of the interview Special Counsel Robert Hur conducted with Joe Biden stemming from his investigation into whether the president mishandled classified documents remain under lock and key. Biden invoked executive privilege, abusing that power like his former boss, Barack Obama, when he was pressed over documents relating to the Fast and Furious gun-walking scandal involving the ATF. The reasoning behind the refusal was already troubling, with Attorney General Merrick Garland essentially saying that the Justice Department could ignore subpoenas they find disagreeable. Now, they’re saying artificial intelligence could alter the audio recordings (via Politico):
AI? Are they being serious?
Biden’s lawyer opened the door to this latest showdown over the tapes. The Democrats pounced over Hur’s conclusions, which did not recommend charges because Biden was seen as an old man with a failing memory; Biden reportedly was unable to recount when his son, Beau, passed away from brain cancer. Biden’s attorney, Bob Bauer, described the president as cogent during his sit-down with Hur. Bauer is the husband of Anita Dunn, a senior communications adviser for the Biden White House:
