Robert Hur served in the Trump administration. Here's what his appointment means



Robert Hur, who has been appointed as a special counsel in President Biden's classified documents probe, served in the Trump administration as the US attorney in Maryland.


The well-known former prosecutor most recently has been a lawyer at the Gibson Dunn, a large corporate defense law firm. Earlier in his career, Hur worked in the Justice Department with FBI Director Christopher Wray.


The special counsel announcement significantly escalates the existing inquiry, which started as a review handled by the US attorney in Chicago. This also increases the potential legal exposure for Biden, his aides and lawyers who handled sensitive government materials from his time as vice president. 

By bringing on a special counsel, Garland is insulating himself from the politically sensitive case, though he'll still get the final say on whether to bring any charges. When that decision comes, no matter the outcome, it will surely become a major flashpoint in the 2024 presidential race. 

The development also further puts the Justice Department and FBI where they don't want to be — right in the middle of a presidential election for the third straight cycle.  


Since 2015, there have been near-constant FBI probes into presidents and major candidates: Hillary Clinton's emails; Trump's ties to Russia; his efforts to overturn the 2020 election and his hoarding of classified materials; and now Biden's handling of classified files.

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