Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden, is accused of tax evasion by the courts and questionable foreign business by the Republican opposition.
The US Department of Justice announced on Friday appointing a special prosecutor, David Weiss, to investigate President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, who is accused of tax evasion by the courts and questionable foreign affairs by the Republican opposition.
The appointment of David Weiss is in “the general interest”, added Merrick Garland during a brief speech.
The news comes as Hunter Biden’s father is campaigning for a second term.
A decision taken “in the general interest”
David Weiss, a federal prosecutor, was already investigating “allegations of criminal conduct by, among others, Robert Hunter Biden,” Merrick Garland said.
The minister said that Daniel Weiss had informed him on Tuesday that he believed he had reached a stage in his investigation requiring that he be appointed special prosecutor.
“He asked to be appointed. After considering his request, as well as the extraordinary circumstances surrounding this subject, I have concluded that it is in the public interest to appoint him as a special prosecutor”, continued Merrick Garland. The minister did not provide further details.
Hunter Biden, 53, is accused of tax evasion and acquiring a firearm while a drug addict. He has been targeted for years by his father’s predecessor, Donald Trump, and Republicans, who accuse him of corruption and say the Justice Department is trying at all costs to avoid jail time for the son. of the current president.
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2023-08-11 17:09:00
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