During a House Appropriations Committee hearing on the Justice Department’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget request, Attorney General Merrick Garland addressed concerns raised by a Republican lawmaker regarding President Biden's handling of classified documents. Garland assured Rep. Ben Cline that the President has 'no impairment' and has effectively led his Cabinet and military.
Garland refrained from commenting on special counsel Robert Hur’s characterization of Biden as a 'sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory,' emphasizing that it is inappropriate for the attorney general to offer personal opinions on such matters. He reiterated his confidence in the President and rejected any insinuation of impairment.
