A special counsel report found that US President Joe Biden had retained and shared highly classified information when he was a private citizen, including details about military and foreign policy in Afghanistan, Associated Press reports.
However, the report concluded that criminal charges were not warranted. The investigation found evidence of willful retention and disclosure of classified information by Biden but concluded that the evidence did not meet the standard for criminal charges.
The report detailed instances where Biden kept classified documents at his home and shared them with a ghostwriter, but prosecutors cited challenges in proving intent and memory issues. The report highlighted Biden’s limited memory and other factors as reasons why a criminal case couldn’t be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
Biden denied improperly sharing classified information and criticized the special counsel’s questioning of his mental acuity. While the report removes legal jeopardy, it remains an embarrassment and raises questions about his competency and experience.
