Garland Appoints Special Counsel in Hunter Biden Probe

Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Friday the appointment of U.S. Attorney David Weiss as special counsel in the Department of Justice’s ongoing investigation of first son Hunter Biden.

Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks at the Department of Justice in Washington on Aug. 11, 2023. Stephanie Scarbrough/AP Photo

Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Friday the appointment of U.S. Attorney David Weiss as special counsel in the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) ongoing investigation of first son Hunter Biden.

“I’m here today to announce the appointment of David Weiss as a special counsel, consistent with the Department of Justice regulations governing such matters,” Mr. Garland said at a press conference.