Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed U.S. Attorney David Weiss as a special counsel to oversee the investigation i
Garland’s Aug. 11 announcement brings the number of special counsel investigations involving the current president, his son and the former president to four.Weiss asked for the change of status because he believed his investigation into Hunter Biden required it to continue.
Having multiple special counsel investigations at once is a sign of the highly polarized times, said Kendall Coffey, former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida. Here is a look at how special counsels work, why Hunter Biden is under investigation, and where this case fits into the presidential race.
As special counsel, Weiss will continue to oversee the investigation and decide whether to file charges, Garland said.
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