Major upgrade! The US Department of Justice has appointed a special prosecutor to investigate Hunter Biden Wes | United States | Federal | Investigation | Hunter Biden | Appointment | Garland | Prosecutor
According to foreign media reports, US Attorney General Merrick Garland announced on the 11th local time that he has appointed a special prosecutor to investigate the case of Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden. The report states that this is considered a significant escalation of the investigation into the President's son before the 2024 US election.
According to reports, Galan said he will appoint Delaware federal prosecutor Wes as a special prosecutor. Wes has been investigating Hunter Biden's financial and business dealings, and being appointed as a special prosecutor will give him greater power.
Galan stated that Wes stated on the 8th that his investigation had reached the stage where he should serve as a special prosecutor, and therefore he requested to be appointed. Galan said, "Considering his request and the special circumstances related to this matter, my conclusion is that appointing him as a special prosecutor is in the public interest."
Wes was appointed by former US President Trump, and Joe Biden kept him in office. Garland said that after becoming a special prosecutor, Wes will continue to serve as a federal prosecutor for Delaware, but "will not be subject to the daily supervision of any officials in the Department of Justice.".
According to reports, senior officials from the US Department of Justice stated that the White House and Hunter Biden's legal team were not informed in advance of the latest actions announced by Garland.
Hunter Biden agreed to plead guilty to two federal criminal tax charges in June and reached an agreement with prosecutors on one gun charge. However, the agreement broke down during the confession hearing in July, and the case reached a deadlock.