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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Chris Lefkow

Biden Avoids Documents Charges, Gets Roasted On Memory Loss

Special counsel Robert Hur said Joe Biden retained classified documents after serving as vice president but should not face any charges (Credit: AFP)

A long-awaited report cleared President Joe Biden of any wrongdoing in his mishandling of classified documents Thursday but dropped a political bombshell by painting the Democrat as a "well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory."

The report removed a legal cloud hanging over Biden as he seeks reelection in a contest expected to be against Donald Trump -- who is facing a criminal trial for removing large amounts of secret documents after he lost the White House, then refusing to cooperate with investigators.

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