Who is the special counsel overseeing the investigation into Biden’s classified documents? Trump-appointed prosecutor Robert Hur worked as an adviser to FBI Director Wray and has cracked down on corrupt politicians and MS-13
- AG Merrick Garland announced that he had appointed Hur to the post of special adviser
- He will investigate the discovery of VP documents at Biden’s home and office in Penn
- Hur served as US Attorney for Maryland
- He stalked politicians, gang members, and NSA contractors
- Worked for now FBI Director Chris Wray and Rod Rosenstein
Robert K. Hur, Attorney General Merrick Garland’s new special counsel appointed to oversee a Biden documents investigation, has held top positions in the Justice Department cracking down on gangs and public corruption in Baltimore.
Hur, who assumes the position following the revelation that Biden’s attorneys uncovered a “small number” of classified documents at the president’s home in Wilmington, served as US Attorney for Maryland — the role of chief prosecutor in the state.
President Donald Trump nominated him for the post in 2017. In that role, Hur prosecuted politicians in Baltimore for public corruption — and led the prosecution of what the DOJ described as “two of the most significant data breach cases in history.”
Those cases involved a former NSA employee who “stole and stored classified material for over two decades and kept it in his home and car” and a former NSA employee who “removed massive troves of highly classified national defense information and kept it in his home.” has”. ‘
Special Counsel Robert K. Hur will oversee an investigation into classified documents uncovered at the Biden home and PennBiden DC office in November and December. As US Attorney of Maryland, he prosecuted corruption and document cases
Hur said the phrase “should serve as a warning that we will find and prosecute government employees and contractors who flagrantly violate their duty to protect classified information.”
He also pursued criminal gang members, including members of the notorious international crime gang MS-13.
His office “has launched several initiatives aimed at curbing historically high levels of gun violence perpetuated by drug trafficking organizations in Baltimore City,” according to a DOJ release, when he left government in 2021.
During his tenure, the bureau brought indictments against former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh, who was sentenced to three years in prison after a conviction on tax and fraud charges, as well as Maryland police officers, correctional officials, and legislators.
Hur’s pedigree includes serving as a clerk for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court William Rehnquist, earning his JD from Stanford Law School, and serving as a partner at the law firm of Gibbon, Dunn & Crutcher, where the firm brought his government and law enforcement experience to the firm private sector touted.
AG Merrick Garland announced Hur’s appointment on Thursday
Biden was unaware of the documents and does not know what is in them, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Thursday
The appointment comes after it was revealed that Biden’s attorneys discovered documents marked as classified at his Wilmington residence
Hur previously served as Special Assistant to current FBI Director Christopher Wray when Wray was Assistant Attorney General and in charge of the Criminal Division.
He was unanimously confirmed as US Attorney by the Senate in 2018 after being nominated by Trump. He was praised in a statement by home-state Senators Benjamin Cardin and Chris Van Hollen at the time.
“I will conduct the assigned investigation with fair, impartial and dispassionate judgment. I intend to pursue the facts quickly and thoroughly, without fear or bias, and will honor the trust placed in me to provide this service,” Hur said after Garland announced his appointment.
Prior to serving as a U.S. Attorney in Maryland, Hur was Assistant Assistant Attorney General at Justice Department headquarters, where he served as a top adviser to former Assistant Attorney General Rod Rosenstein — a key figure overseeing the Russia investigation during the Trump administration.
Previously, he was Special Assistant to current FBI Director Christopher Wray when Wray was Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Criminal Division.