
Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
TikTok Ban Politics, Biden’s Memory Under Scrutiny, Special Counsel Testimony
Analysis of the politics surrounding the TikTok ban, as both Trump and Biden express conflicting views. Biden's memory is scrutinized in a fiery hearing, raising questions about his ability to handle classified information. Special Counsel Robert Hur's testimony before the House Judiciary Committee is highly anticipated. Plus, a nuanced portrait of Biden's cognitive abilities from a recent interview with Hur.
Sources:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/03/12/trump-biden-are-muddling-politics-tiktok-ban/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/03/12/robert-hur-joe-biden-memory-classified-documents-congress/72941160007/
https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/12/politics/read-special-counsel-robert-hur-opening-statement/index.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/03/12/biden-hur-transcript-classified-documents/
Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:41) Analysis | Trump and Biden are muddling the politics of a TikTok ban
(00:03:52) Hur to defend characterization of Biden's memory in testimony to Congress
(00:06:55) READ: Special counsel Robert Hur’s opening statement to Congress
(00:08:53) Full transcript of Biden’s special counsel interview paints nuanced portrait