U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announces the appointment of Special Counsel David Weiss in the ongoing investigation of Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, during a brief statement at the Justice Department in Washington, August 11, 2023.Bonnie Cash | ReutersWASHINGTON — U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced on Friday that David Weiss, the federal prosecutor in Delaware who has led the criminal investigation of President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, will be appointed special counsel in the case.Garland said that Weiss, who was previously appointed by former President Donald Trump to investigate Hunter Biden, asked earlier this week to be named special counsel.Last month, Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty to federal tax charges.”Upon considering his request, as well as the extraordinary circumstances relating to this matter, I have concluded that it is in the public interest to appoint him as special counsel,” Ga …
