Merrick Garland actually said...
I'm here today to announce the appointment of Robert Hur as a Special Counsel pursuant to Department of Justice regulations governing such matters. This appointment underscores for the public the Department's commitment to both independence and accountability in particularly sensitive matters and to making decisions indisputably guided only by the facts and the law.
Context
Merrick Garland announced the appointment of a Special Counsel to investigate the handling of classified documents by President Biden.
01/11/2023