August 11th 2023.
On Friday, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the appointment of David Weiss, a US attorney in Delaware, as special counsel to investigate President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden. This signals that the probe into Hunter's financial dealings has intensified.
Hunter recently pleaded not guilty to federal charges, after his plea agreement for his tax evasion and gun case fell through suddenly while he was appearing in court. Garland said he expects Weiss to work in an 'even-handed and urgent' manner in his new role.
Weiss will now have the independence and budget to pursue the investigation. This appointment comes after prosecutors in Delaware said his plea deal talks had reached an impasse, meaning that Hunter will likely need to stand trial in either Washington, DC or Southern California.
However, some Republican lawmakers are not pleased with Weiss' appointment. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith believes Weiss is attempting to 'whitewash the Biden family corruption'. Smith said in a statement to Fox News, “I am worried that this special counsel will only try to block Congress’ legislative authority to investigate. This is about President Biden, and his influence and how his son has helped enrich the entire Biden family.”
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