Special counsel appointed to look into Biden's handling of classified documents

STORY: Special counsel appointed to look into Biden's handling of classified documents DATELINE: Jan. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:30 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Merrick Garland at the press conference 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MERRICK GARLAND, U.S. Attorney General 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MERRICK GARLAND, U.S. Attorney General STORYLINE: U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday appointed a special counsel to review President Joe Biden's handling of classified documents. Garland named former U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland Robert Hur to "investigate whether any person or entity violated the law in connection with this matter." SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MERRICK GARLAND, U.S. Attorney General "I will ensure that Mr. Hur receives all the resources he needs to conduct his work." Garland said Biden's personal counsel on Thursday called U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois John Lausch, who conducted initial investigations into the matter, sta