U.S. Attorney David Weiss, who has been overseeing the investigation into Hunter Biden, has been appointed to the post of special counsel
Last month, the proposed plea deal unraveled in a Delaware federal court. Biden was to plea guilty to two counts of failure to pay federal income tax, and to enter a diversion program that would resolve a potential gun charge. At one point during the hearing, prosecutors had insisted that the investigation was ongoing, while Hunter Biden’s attorneys said that the deal meant that he would not face additional charges.
“Upon considering his request, as well as the extraordinary circumstances relating to this matter, I have concluded that it is in the public interest” to elevate Weiss to the post, Garland said. Two whistleblowers testified last month before a House committee that federal prosecutors slow-walked the investigation into Biden, but Weiss denied the claims.
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