Hunter Biden's lawyer Abbe Lowell has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Donald Trump's legal team, accusing the former president of repeatedly defaming Hunter Biden and citing several examples from recent months. The letter demands that Trump stop making public statements about Hunter Biden that could lead to injury, and cites Trump's posts in July alone that mentioned Hunter Biden more than 20 times. Trump's legal team has yet to respond to the letter.
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Key takeaways: U.S. Attorney David Weiss denied claims made by a whistleblower that he asked to be named a special counsel in an October meeting.…
David Weiss, the U.S. attorney in charge of the federal investigation into Hunter Biden, has released a letter to Congress clarifying the misperception of a cover-up and to avoid future confusion. Hunter Biden has been charged with two misdemeanor tax charges and a felony gun charge, and the outcome of the investigation remains to be seen. Despite the claims of a cover-up, there is very little evidence to substantiate them.
David Weiss Reaffirms “Ultimate Authority” to Bring Charges Against Hunter Biden in Any Jurisdiction
David Weiss Reaffirms “Ultimate Authority” to Bring Charges Against Hunter Biden in Any Jurisdiction
U.S. Attorney for Delaware David Weiss has stated that he has "ultimate authority" to bring charges against Hunter Biden in any jurisdiction, despite allegations from an IRS whistleblower that he was hamstrung by the Justice Department. This has sparked debate over whether congressional Republicans should start the impeachment process for President Joe Biden, with Nikki Haley in favor of it, while the Justice Department and IRS have yet to provide the requested documents.
Hunter Biden's lawyer, Abbe Lowell, has accused congressional Republicans of attempting to undermine the plea deal recently reached between President Biden's son and prosecutors by pushing forward what he described as "false allegations" from IRS whistleblowers. Lowell has called for an investigation into the timing of the agents' leaks and Biden's subsequent decision to release their statements, and the Biden administration has yet to comment on the accusations. It remains to be seen how the allegations will affect the plea agreement.
This week, transcripts of two senior IRS agents were released by a House committee, revealing that U.S. Attorney David Weiss sought to charge Hunter Biden on broader charges than the two tax-related misdemeanors he agreed to plead guilty to. Attorney General Merrick Garland and a White House spokesperson have both defended President Joe Biden, saying that he had no involvement in the investigation and that Hunter Biden received no preferential treatment. The investigation began in 2018 and the transcripts released this week shed new light on the case, raising questions about what further action will be taken.
Key takeaways: Attorney General Merrick Garland has rejected allegations of interference by federal prosecutors in the investigation into Hunter Biden. Garland stated that David Weiss,…
A former IRS employee has testified to the House Ways and Means Committee that U.S. Attorney David Weiss sought authority to charge Hunter Biden with charges beyond the tax-related misdemeanors he agreed to plead guilty to this week. The whistleblower alleges that Attorney General Merrick Garland was not being truthful when he testified that Weiss had the authority to charge in other jurisdictions. Hunter Biden's plea deal with Weiss includes avoiding full prosecution on a separate gun possession charge. Questions have been raised about the Biden administration's handling of the investigation and whether Weiss had the authority to bring charges in other jurisdictions.