WASHINGTON ― The Justice Department has elevated the federal prosecutor investigating President Joe Biden’s son Hunter to special counsel status, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Friday.
Garland said that Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss, who was appointed by former President Donald Trump and kept on by President Biden to continue his investigation of his son, requested special counsel status this week.
“On Tuesday of this week, Mr. Weiss advised me that in his judgment, his investigation had reached a stage at which he should continue his work as a special counsel, and he asked to be so appointed,” Garland said. “Upon considering his request, as well as the extraordinary circumstances relating to this matter, I have included that it’s in the public’s interest to appointment him as special counsel.”