Garland Appoints Special Counsel to Investigate Biden’s Handling of Classified Documents
Attorney General Merrick Garland is appointing a special counsel to examine President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents. Garland issued a statement on Thursday announcing his decision. It came days after it…
Attorney General Merrick Garland is appointing a special counsel to examine President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents.
Garland issued a statement on Thursday announcing his decision. It came days after it was reported a U.S. attorney was reviewing roughly 10 documents from Biden’s time as vice president found at the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement in Washington, D.C.
Another batch of documents was found in the garage of the president’s Wilmington, Delaware, home, and an adjacent room, IJR reported.
“I am here today to announce the appointment of Robert Hur as a special counsel pursuant to Department of Justice regulations governing such matters,” Garland said.
He added, “In keeping with those regulations, I have today notified the designated members of each house of Congress of the appointment.”
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Garland revealed the National Archives of Inspector General contacted the Department of Justice about the discovery of documents with classification markings found in the office at the Penn Biden Center on Nov. 4.
He shared that on Nov. 14, he assigned U.S. Attorney John Lausch to “conduct an initial investigation to inform my decision whether to appoint a special counsel.”
Additionally, Garland explained Biden’s personal lawyer told Lausch documents with classification markings were found in the garage of the president’s Wilmington home on Dec. 20.