Special counsel Robert Hur could testify in coming weeks on Biden documents probe as talks with House continue

Washington — The Justice Department and House leaders are negotiating a time for special counsel Robert Hur to testify publicly before Congress about the federal probe into President Biden's handling of classified records, according to three people familiar with the discussions. 

Officials are currently targeting late February or early March for Hur's testimony before the House Judiciary Committee, the people said, but the timing remains in flux as negotiations continue. If he does testify, it would be Hur's first public comments on the probe.

There is recent precedent for a special counsel appearing before lawmakers after completing an investigation. Robert Mueller, who oversaw a two-year probe of potential ties between the 2016 Trump campaign and Russia, testified for more than six hours before two committees after releasing his report in 2019.