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1 President Biden Addresses Nation After Special Counsel Report Is Critical Of His Memory
The special counsel’s report on the investigation into President Joe Biden’s possession of classified documents was released yesterday, and recommended that no charges be filed. What should have been welcome news for the administration was soured by some of the assessments Special Counsel Robert Hur made of Biden in the report, which described Biden’s memory as “hazy,” “fuzzy,” “faulty,” “poor,” and having “significant limitations.” The White House called an unusual press conference on short notice last night for Biden to address the report. About his son Beau’s death and the report’s claims that Biden couldn’t remember when he died, Biden said, “How in the hell dare he raise that?” and defended his abilities to serve as President. After walking away from the podium and then returning to talk about the situation in Gaza, the President said that he felt Israel’s response to the Oct. 7th attack was “over the top.” Biden then incorrectly identified Egypt’s leader Abdel Fattah El-Sissi as “the president of Mexico,” one of several times in the last few days that he’s misidentified a world leader.
2 FCC Outlaws AI-Generated Voices In Robocalls
The Federal Communications Commission weighed in on the use of artificial intelligence in robocalls, and the message was strong. The vote by the FCC commissioners was unanimous to outlaw robocalls using voices generated with AI under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991. The new regulation will let the FCC fine companies that use AI voices in their calls or block the service providers that carry them starting immediately. The fines could be steep, with a maximum of over $23,000 per call, and the regulation gives recipients of AI robocalls the right to sue for up to $1,500 in damages.
3 Tucker Carlson's Interview With Vladimir Putin Dropped Last Night
Tucker Carlson traveled to Russia for a sit-down interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The over two-hour interview covered a variety of topics from Ukraine to the economy. Putin didn’t rule out freeing jailed “Wall Street Journal” reporter Evan Gershkovich as part of a prisoner exchange, saying that “the talks are underway.” It was Putin’s first interview with a Western journalist since the invasion of Ukraine two years ago.