Who is Robert Hur, special counsel on Biden classified document probe?

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Attorney Robert Hur reacts during a news conference after the arraignment of former Baltimore mayor Catherine Pugh, outside of the U.S. District Court, in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., November 21, 2019. REUTERS/Michael A. McCoy

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Robert Hur, who was named special counsel to investigate whether President Joe Biden had improperly handled sensitive government documents, is a former high-ranking Justice Department official with experience in sensitive leak investigations.

Tapped for the role by U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday, Hur was the U.S. attorney in Maryland during the Trump administration and most recently served as a litigation partner at the law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher.