Garland appoints special counsel in Biden documents investigation
Attorney General Merrick Garland announcedhe has appointed a special counsel to take over the investigation into classified documents found at President Biden’s home and former private office from his time as vice president.
The special counsel is former Maryland US attorney Robert Hur, who was nominated by then-President Donald Trump in 2017 and recently worked in private practice.
The appointment came hours after the White Houseconfirmed aideslocated documents with classified markings at two locations inside Biden's home in Delaware. Biden told reporters the materials were in a locked garage and that he was cooperating fully with the DOJ.