The report, which was reviewed by Just The News, slammed the president for accusing prosecutors of being political when he pardoned his son.
Special Counsel David Weiss on Monday blasted President Joe Biden in the final report on his investigation into first son Hunter Biden, over accusations that the first son’s criminal cases were politically motivated and confirmed Hunter Biden capitalized on his family name to secure lucrative deals.
The report, which was reviewed by Just The News, slammed the president for accusing prosecutors of being political when he pardoned his son.
Weiss has denied allegations that the prosecution was politically motivated, arguing that multiple judges have ruled that the prosecution was not vindictive, after attorneys for the younger Biden made the same argument in legal filings.
“Calling those rulings into question and injecting partisanship into the independent administration of the law undermines the very foundation of what makes America’s justice system fair and equitable,” Weiss wrote. “It erodes public confidence in an institution that is essential to preserving the rule of law.”
The president previously claimed people are not usually prosecuted for falsely filing out a gun form without aggravating factors, or for being late in filing taxes because of addiction when they’ve paid all the fees back with interest and other penalties.
“Those who were late paying their taxes because of serious addictions, but paid them back subsequently with interest and penalties, are typically given non-criminal resolutions,” the president said at the time. “It is clear that Hunter was treated differently.”
Weiss said the president’s accusations do not just harm prosecutors, but also the Justice Department and other public servants.
“Politicians who attack the decisions of career prosecutors as politically motivated when they disagree with the outcome of a case undermine the public’s confidence in our criminal justice system,” Weiss wrote. “The President’s statements unfairly impugn the integrity not only of Department of Justice personnel, but all of the public servants making these difficult decisions in good faith.”
Weiss also posited that Hunter Biden took advantage of his last name while Joe Biden was vice president in order to secure lucrative business opportunities, and willfully chose not to pay over $1.4 million in taxes, despite making more than $7 million between 2016 and 2020.
By Misty Severi and John Solomon
