Biden Breaks Silence on Special Counsel Investigation of Son

In President Joe Biden’s first public answer since a special counsel was appointed to investigate his son Hunter Biden’s financial dealings, the president deferred to the Justice Department (DOJ).

President Joe Biden speaks in Milwaukee, Wis., on Aug. 15, 2023. Scott Olson/Getty Images

In President Joe Biden’s first public answer since a special counsel was appointed to investigate his son Hunter Biden’s financial dealings, the president deferred to the Justice Department (DOJ).

“I have no comment on any investigation that’s going on,” he told reporters during a press conference at Camp David. “That’s up to the Justice Department, and that’s all I have to say.”