“Both sides furious” was one reporter’s summary when special counsel Robert Hur testified in a congressional hearing to explain his decision not to prosecute Joe Biden for willfully retaining classified documents, not just from his vice-presidential years, but from his Senate career.
The network TV stories that night were the closest thing to “fair and balanced” we’ve seen in a long time. The Republicans decried the double standard, that Trump is being prosecuted, and Biden is not. The Democrats complained Hur’s report made Biden look feeble-minded (like nobody’s drawn that conclusion).
But let’s take a look at the bigger picture. While Hur was conducting his investigation, we joked that you should put his face on a milk carton. He was missing from the press.
Hur was appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland in January 2023. Bill…
