Republicans Ask Garland to Appoint Special Counsel to Investigate Biden Classified Documents
Republican lawmakers are calling on Attorney General Merrick Garland to appoint a special counsel to investigate President Joe Biden over his handling of classified materials after leaving the vice presidency.
One of the leading Republicans making the demand is Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), who sent a letter to Garland on Jan. 11, criticizing the Department of Justice over what he called an “astounding” double standard.
“In August of last year, FBI agents raided the Mar-a-Lago residence of former President Donald Trump, supposedly to secure classified documents dating back to President Trump’s time in office,” Hawley wrote. “President Biden appears to have done exactly what President Trump did—only he didn’t get his home raided by the FBI over it.”…