Key takeaways:
- Attorney General Merrick Garland has rejected allegations of interference by federal prosecutors in the investigation into Hunter Biden.
- Garland stated that David Weiss, the Trump-appointed U.S. attorney in Delaware, had “complete authority to make all decisions on his own” and did not require permission from Justice Department headquarters to bring charges.
- Garland also refuted a claim that he was asked to grant special counsel authority to the prosecutor in charge of the case.
Attorney General Merrick Garland has rejected allegations made by two IRS whistleblowers that the Justice Department hindered a tax investigation into Hunter Biden. During a press conference on Friday, Garland stated that David Weiss, the Trump-appointed U.S. attorney in Delaware, had “complete authority to make all decisions on his own” and did not require permission from Justice Department headquarters to bring charges.
The allegations were made by two IRS agents during a transcribed interview with the House Ways and Means Committee in May. The agents claimed that federal prosecutors interfered with the investigation into President Biden’s son.
Garland also refuted a claim that he was asked to grant special counsel authority to the prosecutor in charge of the case. He stated that Weiss had full authority to make decisions without any interference from the Justice Department.
The allegations by the two IRS agents were released by the Republican-led House Ways and Means Committee on Thursday. Weeks later, Hunter Biden was charged with misdemeanors for failing to pay federal taxes in 2017 and 2018.
Garland’s statements on Friday have put to rest the allegations of interference by federal prosecutors in the investigation into Hunter Biden. He has made it clear that Weiss had full authority to make decisions in the case and that the Justice Department did not interfere in any way.
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