Robert Hur: Who is the special counsel in the Biden documents case?
Posted on AllSides January 15th, 2023
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ANALYSIS
A seasoned prosecutor who served in the Trump administration will act as special counsel to look into President Joe Biden's handling of classified documents.
Robert K Hur was appointed in 2018 by Mr Trump as the chief federal law enforcement officer in Maryland.
He left that position when President Trump left office in 2021.
The US Department of Justice appoints special counsels when an investigation poses potential conflicts of interest.
On Thursday, US Attorney General Merrick Garland said it was "in the public interest" to appoint a special counsel to...
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