WASHINGTON — Attorneys for President Joe Biden and the special counsel appointed to investigate his handling of classified documents have been negotiating for about a month over the terms under which he would be interviewed, two people familiar with the matter said.
Discussions between Biden's lawyers and special counsel Robert Hur's office are focused on how, when and where the interview might take place, as well as the scope of the questions, these people said.
For months now, Biden's lawyers have been gaming out various scenarios for an interview, with the expectation that he would provide one once his legal team and the special counsel agreed on the specifics.
The documents were found in an office Biden used after he left the vice presidency and at his home in Wilmington, Delaware.
Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed Hur in January, two months after he named Jack Smith as special counsel to oversee the investigation into former President Donald Trump's handling of classified documents and alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
Persons:
Joe Biden, Robert Hur's, Bob Bauer, Hur, Biden, Department's, General Merrick Garland, Jack Smith, Donald Trump's
Organizations:
White, WASHINGTON —, Justice
Locations:
Kentucky, Washington, U.S, Wilmington , Delaware