Republicans criticize that Justice “uses double standards” with Biden and Trump

O republicans They reprimanded the American Justice this Thursday “use a double standard” with former president donald trump and the current president, Joe Bidenthat he will not be charged, although the special prosecutor concluded that he intentionally withheld confidential documents from his time as vice president.

“Americans expect equal justice under the law and are dismayed that the Department of Justice continue to allow Joe Biden live above it“, indicated in a statement the president of the Supervisory and Accountability Committee of the Chamber of Deputies, James Comer.

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Biden has been the target of investigation since they were found in his home in Delaware and in a private office confidential documents from the time he was vice-president of Barack Obama (2009-2017).

Trump, Republican candidate for next November’s elections, was also investigated for retaining official documents in his mansion in Florida when he left power, but was charged with 40 charges because for months he refused to hand them over.

Comer highlighted that the investigation opened against Biden by his committee, different from that of the Department of Justice, “unravel the narrative” that both the Democratic president and his lawyers maintain in this regard.

“Important questions remain about the extent to which it retains confidential materials (…). Although the Justice Department has closed its investigation, the Supervisory Committee continues. We will continue to provide the transparency and accountability owed to the American people.“, sustained.

For the President of the Chamber of Deputies, michael johnsonthe decision of the special prosecutor, Roberto HurIt is “deeply disturbing”.

“Among the most disturbing parts of the report is the justification for not recommending charges: namely, that the president’s memory had such “significant limitations.”” that the prosecutor was unable to convince the jury that the president was capable of the premeditation that a crime of this type requires.

According to Johnson, a man “very incapable“be held responsible for the misuse of confidential information”is certainly disabled”to occupy the The White House.

Hur highlighted this Thursday that, although there is evidence that Biden intentionally withheld confidential documents from his time as vice president, there is not sufficient justification to bring charges against him.

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In his document he adds that Biden showed a “significantly limited memory”during their interrogations in 2023.

The conservative congressman Jim Jordanpresident of Lower House Judiciary Committeenoted in X that the Public Prosecutor’s report demonstrates “two things: there are double standards in justice in this country and Joe Biden is not fit for office”.

The Republican also emphasized the same line Marjorie Taylor Greene, one of the lawmakers most vocal in his defense of Trump. “If Joe Biden is not mentally fit to stand trial, then he is certainly not mentally fit to be president of the United States. U.S. It’s time to do something about it”, he concluded.

Source: Elcomercio

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