The controversy over President Biden’s handling of classified documents has pushed some previously lesser-known names into the forefront.
Lawyers and spokespeople who otherwise would have remained largely unknown to the broader public are quickly becoming prominent figures as new information is released about documents from Biden’s time as vice president and as a senator that were found at a former office and his Delaware home.
Here are five key players to know:
Richard Sauber, special counsel to the president
Richard Sauber has emerged as the White House lawyer tasked with disclosing in statements new discoveries and handling the bulk of the administration’s responses to the public about the documents found dating back to Biden’s time as vice president.
Bob Bauer, personal attorney to Biden
Bob Bauer is Biden’s personal attorney, dividing labor with the White House counsel’s office in handling the legal fallout of the document case.
Ian Sams, White House spokesman
Ian Sams has become the public face of the Biden administration’s response to the classified document discoveries, making regular television appearances to defend the president and holding calls with reporters as some mount criticism over a lack of transparency with the public.
Stuart Delery, White House counsel
Stuart Delery is the White House lawyer who has so far taken a backseat publicly to Sauber and Bauer, but he is expected to play an active role behind the scenes in responding to Republican inquiries on the matter.
Robert Hur, DOJ special counsel
Attorney General Merrick Garland earlier this month appointed Robert Hur to serve as the special counsel reviewing Biden’s handling of classified materials.
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