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A special counsel will probe documents found at Biden's home and private office

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Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed special counsel Robert Hur, who will take charge of an investigation of classified documents found at President Biden's home and private office.

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  1. CBS News

    Who is Robert Hur, the special counsel tapped to oversee the Biden documents investigation? (opens CBS News)

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    Hur served as the top federal prosecutor for Maryland from 2018 to 2021, having been appointed to the role by Trump and unanimously confirmed by the Senate.

  2. NBC New York

    Who is Robert Hur, the Special Counsel in the Biden Documents Case? (opens NBC New York)

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    Here's what we know about Robert Hur, the man appointed as special counsel to investigate after classified documents were found in President Biden's house and office.

  3. Courthouse News Service

    Special counsel appointed for probe into Biden classified files (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    The investigation will be spearheaded by Robert K. Hur, a former Maryland federal prosecutor who was a top official in the Trump administration’s Justice Department.

  4. NPR

    A special counsel will probe government documents at Biden's home and private office (opens NPR)

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    Robert Hur is authorized to probe "possible unauthorized removal and retention of classified documents or other records."

  5. CBS News

    Former top federal prosecutor in Maryland Robert Hur to oversee Biden documents probe (opens CBS News)

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    Robert Hur, the former top federal prosecutor in Maryland, will serve as the special counsel overseeing the review of the documents, which date back to the Obama administration.

  6. The Guardian

    Robert Hur: special counsel in Biden documents case was Trump appointee (opens The Guardian)

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    ‘Well-informed, industrious’ lawyer, 50, was US attorney for Maryland before moving to private practice in 2021

  7. Washington Examiner

    Garland appoints Robert Hur as special counsel to investigate classified Biden documents (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Thursday he is appointing former U.S. Attorney Robert Hur to serve as special counsel to investigate President Joe Biden's mishandling of classified documents.

  8. Bloomberg

    Biden Special Counsel Robert Hur Once Oversaw Robert Mueller (opens Bloomberg)

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    Newly appointed Special Counsel Robert Hur brings rare firsthand experience with a sensitive investigation carrying high legal and political stakes for a sitting president.

  9. Local News 8

    Who is Robert Hur, the special counsel overseeing the Biden document probe (opens Local News 8)

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    By Devan Cole, CNN The Justice Department’s probe into classified documents found at President Joe Biden’s home and former private office will be overseen by Robert Hur, a former US attorney in Maryland who has “long and distinguished career as a prosecutor,” Attorney General Merrick Garland announc…

  10. The Daily Signal

    Garland Names Special Counsel to Probe Biden Documents (opens The Daily Signal)

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    The attorney general names Robert Hur, a former Trump-appointed U.S. attorney for Maryland, as special counsel on the classified documents.

  11. KEZI Eugene

    Garland appoints special counsel to take over Biden classified documents investigation (opens KEZI Eugene)

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    The special counsel is Robert Hur, who was nominated to be US attorney in Maryland by then-President Donald Trump in 2017.

  12. Forbes

    Who Is Robert Hur, The Special Counsel Investigating Biden's Classified Documents? (opens Forbes)

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    Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed Hur as special counsel Thursday, giving the job to a former federal prosecutor with experience in classified document cases.

  13. NBC News

    Who is Robert Hur? Special Counsel looking into Biden’s classified documents (opens NBC News)

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    Hur was appointed by Garland on Thursday to oversee the investigation into President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents from the Obama administration.

  14. WUSA9

    Special counsel investigating Biden docs is former US attorney for Maryland (opens WUSA9)

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    Robert Hur was a former U.S. attorney for Maryland nominated by then-President Donald Trump.

  15. Portland Press Herald

    Who is Robert Hur, special counsel in Biden documents case? (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Robert Hur's appointment comes as the political ramifications surrounding the investigation intensify.

  16. CBS News

    Who is Robert Hur, the special counsel named to oversee the Biden document probe (opens CBS News)

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    Hur was nominated to be US Attorney in Maryland by then-President Donald Trump in 2017 and he served in the role until his resignation in 2021.

  17. Deseret News

    Meet Robert Hur, the special counsel investigating Biden document case (opens Deseret News)

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    The Trump-appointed official began serving his term in 2017 and resigned three years later

  18. Newsweek

    Who is Robert Hur? Biden docs get Trump appointed special counsel (opens Newsweek)

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    When Trump was president he nominated Robert Hur to be U.S. attorney in Maryland in 2018 and the attorney served in that role until he resigned in 2021.

  19. Talking Points Memo

    Garland Appoints Special Counsel To Investigate Biden Handling Of Classified Documents (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    Merrick Garland announced Thursday that he has appointed Robert Hur, a former U.S. attorney from Maryland, as special counsel to investigate President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents.

  20. Delaware Public Media

    A special counsel will probe documents found at Biden's home and private office (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed special counsel Robert Hur, who will take charge of an investigation of classified documents found at President Biden's home and private office.

  21. New York Times

    Video: Garland Names Special Counsel in Investigation Into Biden Documents (opens New York Times)

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    Attorney General Merrick B. Garland appointed Robert K. Hur, a veteran prosecutor, to lead the investigation into classified documents found at President Biden’s office and home in Delaware.

  22. NPR

    Who is special counsel Robert Hur? (opens NPR)

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    NPR's Juana Summers speaks with former deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein about Robert Hur, the special counsel investigating President Biden's handling of classified documents.

  23. New York Times

    Robert Hur, Special Counsel for Biden’s Inquiry, Knows Pitfalls of the Job (opens New York Times)

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    Mr. Hur spent time during the Trump administration as a top aide in the Justice Department when it installed a special counsel to oversee the Russia investigation.

  24. Wyoming Public Media

    Who is Robert Hur, the special counsel leading the Biden classified documents inquiry (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Hur spent much of this legal career serving in multiple positions in the Department of Justice. He is also the former U.S. attorney in Maryland, appointed by then-President Donald Trump.

  25. The Daily Caller

    Who Is Robert Hur, The Special Counsel Investigating Biden’s Classified Docs? (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed former U.S. Attorney Robert Hur on Thursday as special counsel investigating President Joe Biden's handling of classified documents that were found in his Delaware garage and at his office at the Penn Biden Center.

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