The House Ways and Means Committee, led by Republican Representative Jason Smith, has subpoenaed two senior IRS officials and four other IRS and FBI officials to testify before Congress about an October 2022 meeting. The investigation is related to the Justice Department's investigation into Hunter Biden and the committee has requested documents and communications related to the meeting. The two IRS officials subpoenaed are Michael Batdorf and Darrell Waldon, while the four other officials have yet to be identified.
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Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, is facing charges for failing to file or pay taxes and for owning a handgun while a drug user. In an interview on "Meet the Press", Hunter Biden's attorney, Rep. Dean Phillips, said that a trial is not inevitable and that the investigation has compromised the president's image. Phillips also said that he does not believe the president is corrupt, but that the image of the investigation is what matters and the outcome is still uncertain.
The Justice Department has appointed Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss as a special counsel to oversee the investigation into President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden. Weiss was appointed by former President Donald Trump and kept on by President Biden, and the appointment of Weiss as special counsel will ensure that he has the authority to conduct a thorough investigation independently and based only on the facts and the law. It is unclear when the investigation will be completed or what the outcome may be.
Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed U.S. Attorney David Weiss as special counsel to oversee the investigation into Hunter Biden, President Joe Biden's son. Weiss has been the top federal prosecutor in Delaware since 2018 and has been leading the investigation since 2019. The Justice Department said Weiss will be responsible for the “ongoing investigation" of Hunter Biden and any other matters that may arise from it. Weiss will remain on as U.S. attorney and continue leading the investigation, though the outcome and timeline remain unclear.
President Joe Biden has denied any involvement in his son Hunter's foreign business dealings, which are currently being investigated by the House Oversight Committee. Chairman James Comer has stated that the committee plans to subpoena members of the Biden family, including possibly the president himself. In response to a question from Fox News' Peter Doocy, Biden stated that he had never talked business with anyone.
Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia has expressed his thoughts on leaving the Democratic Party, citing the "extremes of the Democrat and Republican Party that is harming our nation". He has not yet made a decision, but his potential departure could have a significant impact on the party's ability to pass legislation in the Senate. Manchin has kept his political plans close to the vest, pledging to announce a decision on his future in the Democratic Party at a later date.
Bernard Kerik, a close ally of former President Donald Trump, met with Justice Department prosecutors on Monday as part of their investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Kerik worked with Rudy Giuliani to confirm baseless allegations of voter fraud in the 2020 election. Special counsel Jack Smith was not present during the five-hour interview, which focused on the events between the election and January 6th. It is unclear if Kerik will face any charges in connection with the investigation.