Jordan, GOP Demand Clarity and Documents in Hunter Biden Probe After Special Counsel Appointment

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House Republicans have called on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to clarify the scope of the investigations involving Hunter Biden and provide relevant documents in the wake of David Weiss being designated as special counsel.

Earlier this month, Mr. Weiss, who serves as the U.S. Attorney for Delaware, was appointed as special counsel after a plea agreement in the Hunter Biden case fell apart due to judicial scrutiny.

In a letter dated Aug. 28, GOP Reps. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), Jason Smith (R-Miss.), and James Comer (R-Ky.) expressed concerns and posed questions about the DOJ’s handling of the Hunter Biden investigation to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland.

The lawmakers specifically requested any new scope memos, directions, or instructions pertaining to Mr. Weiss’s appointment to be provided by Sept. 11.

“The Department pulled punches in this investigation, handicapping veteran investigators and preventing them from freely pursuing the facts,” the letter states (pdf).

“Now you have appointed as special counsel an individual who oversaw all the investigation’s irregularities, who spent the past two months claiming that he did not need special counsel status, and who was responsible for the plea agreement that collapsed in court and is widely viewed as an embarrassment for the Department.”

The letter points out the disintegration of the June plea deal for two tax-related misdemeanors and firearm possession by an “unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance” over its implications for further charges against Mr. Biden.

The lawmakers contend that Mr. Biden received preferential treatment from the DOJ due to his relation to President Joe Biden. IRS whistleblowers testified in a recent committee hearing that prosecutors deliberately delayed the investigation, suggesting that Mr. Biden should have faced more severe tax charges than the misdemeanors initially presented.

The letter also highlights claims made by DOJ insiders that Mr. Biden received privileges not available to others, including advance notice to his counsel about an upcoming storage unit search.

By Caden Pearson

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