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Fox News
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Former Obama aide admits attacks against Hur report 'weren't totally fair' after released audio
Former Obama spokesperson and political commentator Tommy Vietor wrote Saturday that critics of Special Counsel Robert Hur's report on former President Joe Biden "weren't totally fair." Vietor shared revelations on social media about a new book by CNN's Jake Tapper and Axios' Alex Thompson, "Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again," and called Hur's report the most interesting context for the book. Though he originally considered Hur's comments about Biden being an "elderly man with a poor memory" to be "Jim Comey-style inappropriate editorializing about a non-charging decision," Vietor said the book changed his mind. "[T]he book made me realize how important that context was for Hur in explaining his decision NOT to charge Biden, and I now feel that many of the attacks on Hur, including by me, weren't totally fair," Vietor wrote. He added that he still believed the situation around Biden's memory was "complicated" but that "clearly Biden was experiencing cognitive decline." "The just-released audio clearly shows a guy who should not be running for reelection. It also shows a man who is exhausted because the October 7th attacks had just happened. And the broader context is a very scary and politically devastating law enforcement interview. It's just messy and terrible all around," Vietor wrote. Vietor was originally one of many Democratic critics of the Hur report after it was released last year, going as far as to call Hur's claim that Biden couldn't remember when his son died an "outrageous lie" and "cruel." "Hur's claim that Biden couldn't remember the day his son died was an outrageous lie. It's also cruel & irrelevant. Anyone who has experienced loss like that can remember images, smells, bit of conversations. The pain is burned into you. Dates blend together bc they're irrelevant," Vietor wrote. Vietor revealed last month on "Pod Save America" that he had read an early copy of the book and described the details at the time as "enraging." Since then, he has said he had no interest in hearing from Biden anymore. Released audio from Biden's interview with Hur was reported by Axios on Saturday. The audio showed the president struggling with key memories, including when his son Beau died, when he left the vice presidency and why he had classified documents he shouldn't have had. When asked by Hur about where he kept papers he was actively working on around 2017 and 2018, Biden said that Beau Biden was either "deployed or is dying" at that time. Beau died in 2015. At one point, Biden said to himself "When did Beau die?" and a lawyer answered that it was 2015.
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The Funniest Posts From Parents This Week (March 8-14)
Kids may say the darndest things, but parentspost about them in the funniest ways. Every week, we round up the most hilarious quips from parents across social media platform like X, Threads and Bluesky to spread the joy. Scroll down to read the latest batch: My son found me crying in the kitchen, wrapped his arms around me and whispered, is it because you're fat ? Now I'm crying for two reasons. — Clare (@Clarabell045788) March 10, 2025 My son found me crying in the kitchen, wrapped his arms around me and whispered, is it because you're fat ? Now I'm crying for two reasons. My two-year-old woke us all up at 3am and then just told me, 'stop doing your face' so things are going well here — Tommy Vietor (@TVietor08) March 13, 2025 My two-year-old woke us all up at 3am and then just told me, 'stop doing your face' so things are going well here the baby said "gaga" today... kind of on the nose — broti gupta (@BrotiGupta) March 11, 2025 the baby said "gaga" today... kind of on the nose henpecked_hal/Threads maryoliversdrunkcousin/Threads @ Today my kids came to the conclusion I was older than them. I asked them to guess my age and they said 10. Exactly son. Come correct! — Knight (@knightsglow) March 12, 2025 Today my kids came to the conclusion I was older than them. I asked them to guess my age and they said 10. Exactly son. Come correct! When I try to swear less in front of my kids — meghan (@deloisivete) March 13, 2025 When I try to swear less in front of my kids My daughter told me that she loves animals, but not enough to not eat meat — Katie D (@KatieDeal99) March 12, 2025 My daughter told me that she loves animals, but not enough to not eat meat Just used a burp cloth as my own personal napkin for dinner. Parenthood is going really well. — Eli McCann (@EliMcCann) March 12, 2025 Just used a burp cloth as my own personal napkin for dinner. Parenthood is going really well. benshute/Threads dadandburied/Threads @ @ My kid: Mom. Me: Yeah?Kid. Yeah … Yes??Kid: WHAT?!?Kid: .… that's not a kind way to speak to someone. — One Awkward Mom (@oneawkwardmom) March 12, 2025 My kid: Mom. Me: Yeah?Kid. Yeah … Yes??Kid: WHAT?!?Kid: .… that's not a kind way to speak to someone. *tells my kids to do something*Kids: Ugh, stop reminding us. We know! You've told us a hundred times!*later, asks kids if they did what I asked*Kids: You never told us to do that. — Hollie Harris (@allholls) March 13, 2025 *tells my kids to do something*Kids: Ugh, stop reminding us. We know! You've told us a hundred times!*later, asks kids if they did what I asked*Kids: You never told us to do that. 10 yr old: Where do babies come fromMe: I'll tell you in a few years10 yr old: Hey, who ate my ice creamMe: When a man and a woman… — Tracie Breaux (@traciebreaux) March 12, 2025 10 yr old: Where do babies come fromMe: I'll tell you in a few years10 yr old: Hey, who ate my ice creamMe: When a man and a woman… kids_kubed/Threads @ @ My MIL asked when I was making her another grandchild so I dropped my daughter off with her tap shoes and recorder. — I Hide From My Kids (@IHideFromMyKids) March 8, 2025 My MIL asked when I was making her another grandchild so I dropped my daughter off with her tap shoes and recorder. My kids unravel toilet paper like they're giving the big wheel a mighty spin on The Price is Right. — Rodney Lacroix (@RodLacroix) March 11, 2025 My kids unravel toilet paper like they're giving the big wheel a mighty spin on The Price is Right. maryoliversdrunkcousin/Threads henpecked_hal/Threads The Funniest Tweets From Parents This Week The Funniest Tweets From Parents This Week The Funniest Tweets From Parents This Week
