Trump appointee named special counsel in Biden papers investigation
by Hugo Lowell in Washington and Martin Pengelly in N from US news | The Guardian on (#67RH5)
Robert Hur chosen by US attorney general after classified materials discovered in Delaware and Washington
The US attorney general, Merrick Garland, appointed a special counsel on Thursday to investigate Joe Biden's retention of classified documents from his time as vice-president.
The move to name Robert Hur, a former Trump-appointed federal prosecutor and former top justice department official, was a rapid decision from Garland to insulate the department from possible accusations of political conflicts or interference.
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