AdvertisementWho is Robert Hur, the special counsel testifying in the Biden documents probe?Updated March 12, 2024Dustin JonesfacebookEmailRobert Hur speaks in 2018 when he was the U.S. attorney in Maryland. On Thursday he was appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland as special counsel to investigate whether President Biden improperly handled classified documents. (Getty Images)This article was originally published on January 13, 2023.