Garland Names Special Counsel to Oversee Biden Documents Probe

Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed a special counsel to oversee an investigation into the handling of documents associated with President Joe Biden from his time as vice president.

“Under the special counsel regulation, it is in the public interest to appoint a special counsel,” Garland said at a press conference Thursday in Washington.

Watch: AG Garland names a special counsel to oversee the Biden classified documents probe.

Source: Bloomberg

Garland named Robert Hur, former US attorney for Maryland, as special counsel, saying “I am confident that Mr. Hur will carry out his responsibility in an even-handed and urgent manner and in accordance with the highest traditions of this department.”

Garland signed an order Thursday ...