Attorney General’s Letter to Congress on the Hur Report

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Office of the Attorney General Washington, D. C. 20530

February 8, 2024

Honorable Richard Durbin Chair, Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate

Washington, D.C. 20510

The Honorable Lindsey Graham Ranking Member, Committee on the Judiciary

United States Senate

Washington, D.C. 20510

The Honorable Jim Jordan Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515

The Honorable Jerrold Nadler

Ranking Member, Committee on the Judiciary

United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515

Dear Chair Durbin, Chairman Jordan, Ranking Member Graham, and Ranking Member Nadler:

Yesterday, in accordance with 28 C.F.R. § 600.9(a)(3), I informed you that Special Counsel Robert K. Hur had concluded his investigation and that I would provide you with his final report accompanied by appendices and a letter from counsel following completion of the White House’s privilege review. The White House informed the Department of Justice today that the President has decided not to assert executive privilege over any part of the report or its appendices.

Enclosures

The Special Counsel regulations provide that when the Attorney General notifies Congress of the closure of a Special Counsel investigation, that notification is to include, consistent with applicable law, “a description and explanation of instances (if any) in which the Attorney General concluded that a proposed action by a Special Counsel was so inappropriate or unwarranted under established Departmental practices that it should not be pursued.” 28 C.F.R. § 600.9(a)(3). As I informed you yesterday, there were no such instances during Special Counsel Hur’s investigation.

Attached is the final report and all other materials as provided to me by Special Counsel Hur on February 5, 2024, without any further additions, redactions, or other modifications. Releasing these materials in full to you and to the public is in the public interest and is consistent with legal restrictions and Department policy.

Finally, consistent with 28 C.F.R. § 600.9(c), I will disclose this letter, Special Counsel Hur’s transmittal letter, the report, its appendices, and the letter from counsel to the public after delivering these materials to you.

Sincerely,

Mun Gald

Merrick B. Garland Attorney General