U.S. Attorney David Weiss will be the special counsel to handle the Hunter Biden investigation after he requested it earlier this week. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the decision at a press conference on Friday.
"I'm here today to announce the appointment of David Weiss as a special counsel consistent with the Department of Justice regulations governing such matters. In keeping with those regulations, I have today notified the designated members of each House of Congress of the appointment. 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 appoint him as special counsel," Garland confirmed.
Weiss was the one who brought charges against President Joe Biden's son for tax crimes and illegal gun possession. Both parties sealed a deal that broke down after Hunter Biden decided to plead not guilty. His appointment comes after the Republican Party complained that the U.S. attorney's authority in the case "appeared limited."
He also investigates the case of Hunter Biden's foreign business dealings. "His investigation has reached a stage at which he should continue his work as a special counsel, and he asked to be appointed," Garland said.
"David Weiss can’t be trusted"
Republican Congressman Jim Jordan, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, noted that Weiss is not a person who can be trusted to handle the Biden clan's case:
David Weiss can’t be trusted and this is just a new way to whitewash the Biden family’s corruption. Weiss has already signed off on a sweetheart plea deal that was so awful and unfair that a federal judge rejected it. We will continue to pursue facts brought to light by brave whistleblowers as well as Weiss’s inconsistent statements to Congress.
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House @JudiciaryGOP Chair @Jim_Jordan highlights why David Weiss CANNOT be trusted to conduct a thorough investigation into Hunter Biden. pic.twitter.com/fHiCFPIssy
— House Republicans (@HouseGOP) August 11, 2023
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer pointed directly at the Justice Department for wanting to "cover up" for the Bidens:
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This move by AG Garland is part of the Justice Department’s efforts to attempt a Biden family coverup in light of @GOPoversight's mounting evidence of President Biden’s role in his family’s schemes selling ‘the brand’ for millions of dollars to foreign nationals. pic.twitter.com/ZXMB1ngFX1
— Rep. James Comer (@RepJamesComer) August 11, 2023
