Justice Department Appoints Special Counsel to Investigate Hunter Biden

The Justice Department has appointed a special counsel to oversee the investigation into President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced on Friday that Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss had requested the special counsel status on Tuesday and that the Justice Department had granted his request.

Weiss was appointed by former President Donald Trump and kept on by President Biden to continue his investigation of Hunter Biden. Garland said Weiss had reached a stage in his investigation where he needed the authority of a special counsel to continue his work.

The appointment of Weiss as special counsel comes after the collapse of a plea deal that prosecutors had previously reached with Hunter Biden over tax and gun charges. Garland said the appointment of Weiss as special counsel would ensure that he has the authority to conduct a thorough investigation independently and based only on the facts and the law.

The Justice Department has not provided any further details on the scope of Weiss’ investigation or what it may entail. However, Weiss is now the third special counsel appointed by the Justice Department in the last year, following the appointment of John Durham to investigate the origins of the Russia probe and John Bash to investigate the unmasking of Trump associates.

The appointment of Weiss as special counsel is the latest development in the ongoing investigation into Hunter Biden. It is unclear when the investigation will be completed or what the outcome may be.