Federal law enforcement officials have reportedly interviewed numerous aides who worked for then-Vice President Joe Biden during the final weeks of the Obama administration over how classified materials were handled that ended up at a Biden think tank and at Biden’s home in Delaware.
The news comes as U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the appointment of former U.S. Attorney Robert Hur — who served during the Trump administration — to serve as special counsel in the investigation.
“On January 5th, 2023, [U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois John] Lausch briefed me on the results of his initial investigation and advised me that further investigation by a special counsel was warranted,” Garland said. “Based on Mr. Lausch’s initial investigation, I concluded that, under the special counsel regulations, it was in the public interest to appoint a special counsel.”
NBC News reported that one of the former Biden aides that federal authorities have…
