DOJ putting its thumb on the scales AGAIN

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(02-09-2024, 03:40 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: So, Hur, a lifelong Republican was appointed as a special counsel. He prepared the report that is then provided to the AG and Congress. That's how the process works. SC reports are supposed to be made public like this; it's not a DOJ decision.

This does not confirm your claim. If so, why did 2 Democratic US Senators support him?

Maryland’s Democratic senators, Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, have not publicly made any specific statements about Robert Hur, the special counsel appointed to investigate whether President Joe Biden improperly handled sensitive government documents. However, it was up to them to interview candidates and make recommendations to the White House on Hur’s successor when he stepped down from his position as the U.S. attorney in Maryland1.


As for Robert Hur, he is a former high-ranking Justice Department official with experience in prosecuting sensitive leak investigations. He concluded the probe into Biden’s handling of classified materials about Afghanistan after leaving the vice presidency in 2017 and determined that Biden will not be criminally charged. Hur was appointed by U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland in January 2023 and has a background in prosecuting cases related to classified information. He served as the U.S. attorney in Maryland during the Trump administration and was involved in prosecuting the case of former National Security Agency contractor Harold Martin, who stole classified material from U.S. intelligence agencies2.

In summary, while Maryland’s Democratic senators played a role in recommending Hur’s successor, they have not publicly commented on his specific investigation into Biden’s handling of classified documents.