At a press conference, US Attorney General Merrick Garland announced that the special prosecutor assigned to the investigations in question is David Weiss, Attorney General of Delaware, who has been investigating Hunter Biden’s tax records, business activities and business relations abroad for some time.
Noting that Weiss’s investigations have reached the level that requires him to be appointed as a special prosecutor and that he has expressed his desire to be appointed to this position, Garland said, “I have considered the request and the extraordinary circumstances of the case and concluded that it would be in the public interest to appoint him as special prosecutor.” used the phrase.
In a written statement from the Justice Department, it was underlined that Weiss will be responsible for the “ongoing investigation” against Hunter Biden and “all other matters that arise or may arise from this investigation”.
Delaware Attorney General Weiss, appointed by former President Donald Trump, has been investigating Hunter Biden’s tax records, business activities and business dealings abroad for some time.