Joe Biden defiant following report branding him 'an elderly man with a poor memory'

Joe Biden's fitness to continue as president is beginning to be questioned after a special counsel investigation into the handling of classified documents said he portrayed himself as an "elderly man with a poor memory".

Robert Hur said President Biden had "wilfully retained and disclosed classified materials" after he was vice president and when he was a "private citizen", and his actions "present serious risks to national security".

But the prosecutor said he chose not to bring criminal charges following a 15-month investigation because Mr Biden cooperated and would likely be difficult to convict.

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