The Justice Department's special counsel investigation into Hunter Biden, which concluded after President Biden pardoned his son, has released its final report. Special counsel David Weiss investigated Hunter Biden for six years, culminating in charges related to gun possession and tax evasion. Despite a plea deal collapsing, Weiss concluded his investigation, marking a historic case in American jurisprudence.
The Justice Department special counsel, whose six-year case into Hunter Biden was abruptly concluded last month by the unconditional pardon President Joe Biden granted to his son, has completed his investigation and released his final report. David Weiss, the special counsel, investigated Hunter Biden since 2018, initially as the Donald Trump-appointed US attorney for Delaware.
Following Joe Biden's presidency, Weiss was retained to complete his work, even as almost all other US attorneys were replaced, a common practice. Attorney General Merrick Garland elevated Weiss to the position of “special counsel” in 2023 after a proposed Hunter Biden plea deal collapsed in court.During the course of his investigation, Weiss charged two individuals: Hunter Biden and Alexander Smirnov, a former FBI informant who falsely accused Hunter and his father of accepting $10 million in bribes from Ukraine. House Republicans seized upon these claims to bolster their unsuccessful impeachment efforts. Smirnov received a six-year prison sentence last week. Weiss' investigation marked a historical moment as the first prosecutor in American history to file criminal charges against the son of a sitting president. Hunter Biden was found guilty by a jury on three counts related to his unlawful purchase and possession of a firearm while using illegal drugs. Weiss also brought a nine-count federal tax indictment against Biden, who pleaded guilty on what was intended to be the first day of his trial in September. He admitted to tax evasion, filing false tax returns, and failing to file and pay his taxes on time. Hunter Biden was never formally sentenced for these crimes because his father pardoned him after the November election, effectively ending the court process. The Weiss special counsel investigation has been marred by allegations of politicization from both sides of the political spectrum. Weiss has consistently denied that his work was hindered by any political interference. The Biden family and some Democrats have accused Weiss of unfairly targeting Hunter and acting on Trump's behalf, succumbing to his demands to indict Hunter Biden. Conversely, many Republicans have argued that Weiss was lenient with Hunter and offered him a “sweetheart deal” that would have concealed his crimes had it not fallen apart
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