Durbin Statement on the Appointment of a Special Counsel to Investigate Classified Documents
CHICAGO
– Today, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate
Judiciary Committee, released the following statement regarding the Attorney
General’s appointment of Robert Hur as Special Counsel to investigate the reported
discovery of classified documents at the Penn Biden Center in Washington, D.C.
and the Bidens’ personal residence in Wilmington, Delaware:
“Attorney General
Garland has committed to avoiding even the appearance of politicization at the
Justice Department, and his appointment of a Special Counsel in this matter
demonstrates that commitment yet again.
“In stark contrast
to former President Trump’s repeated attempts to obstruct efforts to recover
hundreds of classified documents, President Biden’s team immediately turned
over records to the National Archives once they were discovered. Rather
than acting as the President’s personal lawyer like Bill Barr, Attorney General
Garland’s appointment of a Special Counsel assures the American people that
this investigation will be done fairly and with integrity.
“Special Counsel
Robert Hur is a distinguished prosecutor, having served as a Trump-appointed
U.S. Attorney who was confirmed on a bipartisan basis. I trust that the
Justice Department’s professional, nonpartisan approach will continue as the
Special Counsel starts his investigation.”
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