The media recently obtained letters that shed light on the conflict between the White House and the Justice Department before the release of a special counsel report on President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents.
In a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland obtained by Politico, the White House lawyers criticized Special Counsel Robert Hur’s report a day before its release, saying it “openly, obviously, and blatantly” violates the Justice Department’s policy.
“We object to the multiple denigrating statements about President Biden’s memory which violate longstanding DOJ practice and policy,” the lawyers stated in the letter dated Feb. 7….
