AG Merrick Garland says Delaware U.S. attorney David Weiss has ‘full authority’ to charge Hunter Biden in another state
David Weiss, the Trump-appointed U.S. Attorney for Delaware, has been investigating Hunter Biden for potential tax crimes and influence peddling since 2018.
However, Mr. Garland told lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee that Mr. Weiss has been authorized to bring charges against Hunter Biden in another jurisdiction or state, if he deems it necessary. When pressed on whether Mr. Weiss would have to hand off the Hunter Biden probe to another jurisdiction if he brought charges, Mr. Garland assured lawmakers that Mr. Weiss’ authority over the case would not change.Mr. Garland said he would personally authorize Mr. Weiss to bring the charges, if he thought charges in another jurisdiction were warranted.
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