Hunter Biden prosecutor denies requesting special counsel status

The Delaware federal prosecutor leading the investigation into first son Hunter Biden denied on Monday that he requested special counsel status, disputing congressional testimony from IRS whistleblowers that he was twice barred from the role. “To clarify an apparent misperception and to avoid future confusion, I wish to make one point clear: in this case, I have not requested Special Counsel designation,” US Attorney David Weiss wrote in a letter to Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) first published by Politico. Weiss added that he “had discussions with Departmental officials” about his...