After the discovery of new confidential documents in a second home of the American President, the American judiciary has commissioned a special prosecutor to investigate.
US Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Thursday that a special counsel has been appointed to investigate confidential documents found in a private home and former offices of Joe Biden.
“I signed a document appointing Robert Hur as a special prosecutor,” which “authorizes him to investigate in this case any person or entity that may have broken the law,” he said during a short speech.
This decision was “in the public interest” and was necessary due to the “extraordinary circumstances”, he added.
“This appointment serves as a reminder to the public of the department’s commitment to the independence of the judiciary in particularly sensitive cases and its commitment to making decisions based solely on facts and the law,” he continued.
You should know that in the United States, a 1978 law requires American presidents and vice presidents to submit all of their e-mails, letters, and other working documents to the National Archives.
“Completely Cooperate”
Caught again on Thursday, the Democratic president pledged to “fully cooperate” with the judicial authorities. But his opposition wanted to immediately launch a parliamentary inquiry for fear of being given preferential treatment.
“A small number” of classified documents related to Joe Biden’s vice presidency were found at his private home in Wilmington, Delaware, the White House said Thursday.
On Monday, she admitted that a dozen such documents had been discovered at the Penn Biden Center, a Washington think tank where Joe Biden once had an office.
This time, the documents were in the garage of his Wilmington home and an adjoining room, Presidential Attorney Richard Sauber said.
According to him, the Ministry of Justice was informed immediately and must take possession of the files.