Appointing an independent prosecutor to investigate classified documents at President Biden's home
According to AFP news agency, US Attorney General Merrick Garland on January 12 appointed an independent prosecutor to investigate the presence of classified documents in President Joe Biden's private residence.
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US President Joe Biden prepares for a press conference at the White House in Washington DC, after returning from Wilmington, Delaware, on May 30, 2022. Illustration photo: AFP/TTXVN |
Biden's lawyer said the newly discovered documents, from his time as Vice President of the United States, were located in a storage area in the garage of Biden's home in the port city of Wilmington, Delaware, where he often spent weekends.
Mr. Garland announced that lawyer-former prosecutor Robert Hur will be appointed as special counsel and given the authority to examine whether this violates any US laws.
Previously, in a related move, on January 12, US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a Republican, called on the US Congress to investigate the incident.
On the same day, President Joe Biden said he was "fully cooperating" with the US Department of Justice after finding classified documents in his home.