New Hur interview tapes detailing Mongolia trip shed light on Hur's 'sympathetic' characterization of Biden

Though new audio recordings released by Axios paint a picture of an elderly man suffering memory loss, rare exchanges showed glimpses into former President Joe Biden's earlier days, and shed light on what could have led to Hur's "sympathetic" characterization and findings related to the investigation.

Biden reminisced during his interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur about a 2011 visit to Mangolia where he claimed to have "embarrassed the hell out of the leader of Mongolia."

"I went to Mongolia and, and great pictures," Biden said. "They were showing — they were doing a what they would do at the ...