US (Washington Insider Magazine) – Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed David Weiss, federal prosecutor for Delaware, as special prosecutor for the investigation against Hunter Biden on Friday.
Weiss had already led the investigation into Hunter Biden in Delaware.
The Justice Department’s determination comes after Hunter Biden’s failed attempt to reach a plea deal for tax crimes and possession of a weapon.
“On Tuesday of this week, Mr. Weiss informed me that he believed his investigation had reached a stage where he should continue his work as special counsel, and he asked me to name him as such,” Garland said in a statement. release.
Prosecutor Garland added that there were “extraordinary circumstances” that forced the decision to be made.
“In considering his request, as well as the extraordinary circumstances related to this matter, I have concluded that it is in the public interest to appoint him as special prosecutor,” he said.
On July 27, Judge Maryellen Noreika questioned Hunter Biden’s plea agreement, since it could affect the indications about the use of weapons, for which the defense and prosecutors must modify the agreement.
That day, President Biden’s son pleaded “not guilty” to two counts of tax evasion, when he had agreed otherwise.
Prosecutor Garland indicated that the appointment of Weiss will allow the now special prosecutor to move forward with the investigation and file it in any district court in the country.
“Mr. Weiss would be allowed to continue his investigation, take whatever investigative steps he wanted, and make the decision to prosecute in any district,” the attorney general said.
Republicans question investigation
Republicans have questioned the investigation, even calling for impeachment against Attorney General Garland.
Republican Jim Jordan (Ohio), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, has questioned President Biden about a possible order on how to carry out the investigation, something that judicial authorities have denied.
The now special prosecutor Weiss said he was willing to be questioned before Congress to demonstrate impartiality in the investigations.
The bipartisan organization Facts First considered that today’s announcement “changes nothing” about President Joe Biden, but it shows that the Department of Justice is doing its best to investigate impartially.
“No new evidence has been produced, and after multiple hearings and subpoenas that have only regurgitated old and discredited allegations, not a single piece of evidence has implicated President Biden in anything,” the organization said.
This article is originally published on eldiariony.com
