US EditionAttorney General Garland appoints a special counsel in Hunter Biden probe
- Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed US attorney David Weiss as a special counsel for the Hunter Biden probe, but has not provided a clear explanation for why it was necessary at this stage of the investigation.
- The appointment of a special counsel suggests that plea talks between Weiss and Hunter Biden may have collapsed, indicating that the case could be headed to trial. This change in trajectory raises questions about the reasons for appointing a special counsel.
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US Attorney General appoints special counsel in Hunter Biden case
US Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Friday that he would be appointing a special counsel to oversee the ongoing criminal case against President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden. Hunter Biden is accused of tax and firearms offenses. Garland stated that David Weiss would be taking over the case United States v. Robert Hunter Biden and any related investigations or cases as a special counsel. Garland stated, “Today’s announcement affords the …
Attorney general appoints a special counsel in Hunter Biden probe, deepening investigation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed a special counsel Friday in the Hunter Biden probe, a surprise move that intensifies the investigation into the president's son ahead of the 2024 election.
Littwin: Hunter Biden gets a special counsel and Republicans get to pretend they are outraged
As you may have heard, Attorney General Merrick Garland just escalated the investigation into the Hunter Biden affair. Which, by my count, makes absolutely no one happy. Or at least that’s what they want you to think. Joe Biden isn’t talking, but we can safely assume that Garland’s decision to promote U.S. Attorney David Weiss — just hours after a judge, in a different matter, had ruled that Donald Trump’s First Amendment rights were “not absol…
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