Prior to his appointment as special counsel on Thursday, former U.S. Attorney Robert Hur previously served as the chief federal law enforcement officer in Maryland where he took down a number of corrupt Democratic officials.
Attorney General Merrick Garland named a special counsel to investigate former President Donald Trump, not President Joe Biden, two weeks after Biden’s classified briefings and documents were discovered at the Penn Biden Center.
Rep. Mike Turner (R) alleges Biden was in “potential violation of laws protecting national security, including the Espionage Act and Presidential Records Act."
The White House announced that a batch of documents, including some with classified markings, from President Biden's time as Vice President were discovered at the Penn Biden Center and have been handed over to the National Archives.
The special grand jury investigating President Donald Trump for alleged crimes in overturning the election has completed its work, issuing a final report and recommending actions to be taken; it is now up to the district attorney to decide whether to seek an indictment from a regular grand jury.
House plans vote this week on resolution creating special Judiciary subcommittee going after what it calls the "weaponization of the federal government."
65% of Republicans believe it is important for the GOP to demonstrate loyalty to Trump, 80% prefer candidates with similar policies, and two-thirds want them to share Trump's views on the 2020 election, while a majority of Republicans also prioritize investigating President Biden.
