Biden ‘not surprised’ by dismissal of Trump classified documents case

President Joe Biden said during a Monday evening with NBC News that he isn’t surprised that Judge Aileen Cannon threw out former President Donald Trump‘s classified documents case earlier in the day.

NBC’s interview with the president, recorded at the White House Monday afternoon and aired in prime time, covered Biden’s response to the assassination attempt against Trump, his efforts to lock down the Democratic nomination, and Cannon’s decision to dismiss Trump’s classifieds documents case, widely viewed as as one of the strongest indictments against the former president.

“I’m not surprised. It comes from the immunity decision the Supreme Court ruled on, and Clarence Thomas, in his dissent, said that independent prosecutors appointed by the Attorney General aren’t legit,” the president told Holt of Cannon’s decision. “The basis upon which the case was thrown out, I find specious because I don’t agree with Clarence Thomas and or the Supreme Court decision on immunity.”

Biden also pointed to his own classified documents matter, in which a special counsel did not recommend charges, to draw a distinction between himself and Trump.

“They spent months on mine going through — and I was totally cooperative,” he stated. “There were like 10, 12 agents in my house for nine hours unaccompanied going through every single thing I had, as appropriate, and they looked at me and concluded I didn’t do a damn thing wrong.”

Throughout the interview, Biden also became increasingly frustrated with Holt’s questioning of his decision to stay in the 2024 race, saying he alone is making that decision. Biden noticeably bristled when asked if he’s spoken to former President Barack Obama about his intentions since late June. Biden confirmed that he has not spoken to Obama for a “couple weeks.”

“I didn’t have to see it. I was there,” Biden shot back at Holt when pressed on whether he’d reviewed footage from the first debate. “I don’t plan on having another performance on that level.”

“Lester, look, why don’t you guys ever talk about the 18, 28 lies he told? Where are you on this?” he added of Trump.

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Finally, Biden attempted to brush back on any lingering rumors that he might make way for someone else to be the Democratic nominee by committing to take part in the second 2024 presidential debate in 2024.

“I’m going to debate him when we agreed to debate. I’m going to debate him in September,” the president said of Trump. “I’m on the horse; where have you been? I’ve done 22 major events, thousands of people, overwhelming crowds, a lot happening.”