Hur's devastating Biden report: Five key takeaways

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Special Counsel Robert Hur’s February 8 report on President Biden’s unauthorized removal, retention, and disclosure of classified information is devastating in its portrayal of Joe Biden’s: 1) willful intent and carelessness in handling extremely sensitive and classified government materials; 2) diminished mental capacity; and 3) inability to tell the truth when confronted with his conduct.

The president’s disastrous impromptu press conference on the evening of the report’s release only made matters worse.

Here are my initial takeaways since the report was released on Thursday:

1. The report details multiple pieces of evidence showing that Biden unlawfully and willfully retained and disclosed classified materials, "after his vice presidency when he was a private person." When an individual willfully retains or discloses classified materials, he does so knowing that he is violating the law.

NO CHARGES FOR BIDEN AFTER SPECIAL COUNSEL PROBE INTO IMPROPER HANDLING OF CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS

2. This was damaging enough. But the report went on to assert that Biden could not be successfully prosecuted for his conduct, in large part because of his diminished mental capacity.

This conclusion, supported by detailed examples, has caused outrage among liberal commentators, but the report speaks for itself. Biden