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Aug 11 2023
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Naming Weiss Special Counsel in the Hunter Biden Case Doesn’t Change Much
David C. Weiss, the U.S. attorney in Delaware, was named as the special counsel in the Hunter Biden investigation. One oddity about Attorney General Merrick B. Garland’s decision to give special counsel status to David Weiss, the Trump-appointed U.S. attorney for Delaware who has been leading the investigation into President Biden’s son Hunter, is that both Mr. Garland and Mr. Weiss have
New York Times (News)Aug 11 2023
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Hunter Biden attorney on special counsel David Weiss: ‘Nothing really changed’
An attorney for Hunter Biden, President Biden’s son, said the appointment of a special counsel for the Justice Department’s 5-year investigation into him “makes no difference.” Abbe Lowell said in a CNN interview Friday that the promotion of special counsel David Weiss, who has led the Hunter Biden investigation from its inception, does not change the likely outcome of the case. “What happened
The HillAug 11 2023
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Garland appoints David Weiss as special counsel to oversee Hunter Biden probe
Washington — Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Friday that David Weiss, the U.S. attorney overseeing the investigation into Hunter Biden, has been appointed special counsel.
Weiss, the top federal prosecutor in Delaware since 2018, has been investigating Hunter Biden since 2019, and the probe is ongoing. He was asked to remain on as U.S. attorney and continue leading the
CBS News (Online)Aug 11 2023
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Trump-appointee David Weiss tapped as special counsel in Hunter Biden probe
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland addresses the second annual Chiefs of Police Executive Forum on Crime Guns at the headquarters of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) on June 22, 2023 in Washington, DC. WASHINGTON — U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced on Friday that David Weiss, the federal prosecutor in Delaware who has led the criminal investigation
CNBCAug 11 2023
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AG Garland makes David Weiss special counsel in Hunter Biden case
It was 10 months ago when Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed Jack Smith to serve as special counsel in the investigations into Donald Trump’s alleged crimes. It was eight months ago when Garland also appointed Robert Hur to serve as special counsel in the investigation into President Biden’s classified documents. And it was today when the attorney general appointed the third special
MSNBCSep 13 2023
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Hunter Biden investigation: Top FBI agent offers contradictory answers on Weiss’s authority
A top FBI agent on the Hunter Biden case offered contradictory answers during an interview with the House Judiciary Committee last week about whether Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss, before his appointment as special counsel, could charge the president’s son anywhere he wanted.
The closed-door interview of FBI Special Agent in Charge Thomas Sobocinski raised eyebrows this week when
Washington ExaminerSep 06 2023
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Special Counsel David Weiss to Indict Hunter Biden on Gun Charges by End of Month
National Review (News)Nov 10 2023
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Top Hunter Biden Prosecutor David Weiss Confirms DOJ Tax Division Has Authority To Approve Decisions
Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss, special counsel in the ongoing Hunter Biden investigation, confirmed he needed approval from the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Tax Division on his decisions during the case. Weiss testified before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday and admitted that the DOJ Tax Division would have to approve tax charges leveled against Hunter Biden, even with his
The Daily CallerAug 22 2023
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Hunter Biden investigation: Democratic donors and Biden allies found in David Weiss's office
At least seven prosecutors who worked in the Delaware U.S. attorney’s office over the last several years of the Hunter Biden investigation appear to be Democratic donors, a Washington Examiner analysis found. One of them appears to have a previously unreported personal relationship with the Biden family, at one point referring to Hunter Biden as a “good friend.” ALL EYES ON RON: PRESSURE
Washington ExaminerAug 19 2023
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Weiss wasn’t going to charge Hunter Biden until whistleblowers came forward: report
David Weiss, the US Attorney who has led the criminal investigation into Hunter Biden, reportedly did not plan to charge the president’s son until IRS whistleblowers came forward about his alleged tax fraud, according to a report. Weiss was willing to conclude the investigation without even as much as a plea deal before the agents accused the Justice Department of interfering, according to
New York Post (News)