Justice Department forced to appoint special counsel to investigate Hunter Biden
Bowing to pressure from the GOP and anyone interested in not looking like a banana republic, Attorney General Merrick Garland has named U.S. Attorney David Weiss as special counsel in the ongoing Hunter Biden investigation, NBC News reports.
"On Tuesday of this week, Mr. Weiss informed me that, in his judgment, his investigation had reached a stage where he could continue his work as special counsel, and he has asked to be so appointed," Garland said in a Friday press conference. “After considering your request, as well as the extraordinary circumstances surrounding this matter. I have concluded that it is in the public interest to appoint him as special counsel.” Here is the video of the speech
JUST IN: Biden AG Merrick Garland appoints US Attorney David Weiss as a special counsel in the Hunter Biden criminal investigation pic.twitter.com/HBaNDUUkh9
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Weiss will be responsible for the "ongoing investigation" of President Joe Biden's son "as well as any other matters that arise or may arise from that investigation," the Justice Department said in a statement. Weiss applied to be named a special counsel on Tuesday, and Garland agreed it was "in the public interest" to do so, the attorney general said.
The Justice Department noted that Weiss, who was already overseeing the Hunter Biden investigation, was nominated by then-President Donald Trump in 2017 and confirmed by the Republican-controlled Senate in 2018.
Hunter Biden agreed to plead guilty to misdemeanor charges related to his failure to pay income taxes earlier this year. But while he was in court last month waiting to file his plea deal, the deal fell through due to confusion over a separate firearms charge.
Recall that Weiss shocked IRS and FBI investigators at an Oct. 22, 2022 meeting where he told officials he had limited ability to investigate Biden despite Garland's repeated assurances that Weiss had total authority over his investigations.
On the one hand, the appointment of a special adviser is a step forward in clarifying the position of Biden and his father, on the other there is the danger that his figure will be submitted to the Attorney General, so investigations could be carried out at any time blocked until 2024…
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