Key takeaways:
- Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed U.S. Attorney David Weiss as special counsel in the ongoing investigation into Hunter Biden.
- Weiss has been overseeing the investigation since 2019 and will remain on as U.S. attorney while leading the investigation.
- The appointment of Weiss as special counsel is the latest development in the ongoing investigation and is likely to bring more attention to the case.
Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Friday that U.S. Attorney David Weiss has been appointed special counsel in the ongoing investigation into Hunter Biden, President Joe Biden’s son.
Weiss, the top federal prosecutor in Delaware since 2018, has been overseeing the investigation since 2019. He asked to be appointed special counsel on Tuesday, and Garland agreed it was “in the public interest” to do so.
The Justice Department said in a statement that Weiss will be responsible for the “ongoing investigation” of Hunter Biden “as well as for any other matters that arose or may arise from that investigation.”
Weiss will remain on as U.S. attorney and continue leading the investigation. It is unclear how long the investigation will take, or what the outcome will be.
The appointment of Weiss as special counsel is the latest development in the ongoing investigation into Hunter Biden. It is unclear how the appointment will affect the investigation, but it is likely to bring more attention to the case.
Be First to Comment