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  1. www.cnn.com › 2023/08/11 › politicsWhy was Weiss named special counsel to investigate Hunter ...

    Aug 11, 2023 · Washington CNN — Attorney General Merrick Garland did not provide a robust explanation on Friday for why he needed to give US attorney David Weiss special counsel status for the Hunter Biden...

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  2. abcnews.go.com › US › us-attorney-david-weiss-askedUS Attorney David Weiss says he has not asked for special ...

    Jul 10, 2023 · David Weiss, the U.S. attorney leading the Hunter Biden probe, said Monday that he has not requested special counsel status, despite the claims of an IRS whistleblower.

  3. www.nytimes.com › 2023/07/10 › usDavid Weiss Rebuts I.R.S. Official’s Account of Request in ...

    Jul 10, 2023 · In a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee, Mr. Weiss said that he had never asked Justice Department officials to give him special counsel status to pursue the case, contradicting...

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Weiss_special_counselWeiss special counsel investigation - Wikipedia

    According to Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler—two Internal Revenue Service (IRS) whistleblowers who testified to Congress—Weiss sought special counsel status, but his request was denied. Both Weiss and Garland denied these claims.

  5. www.justice.gov › opa › prAppointment of a Special Counsel - United States Department ...

    Aug 11, 2023 · In 2021, he was asked to remain as U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, where he led this ongoing investigation. On Tuesday, Aug. 8, Mr. Weiss requested to be appointed as Special Counsel, and today the Attorney General made that appointment.

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  7. www.nytimes.com › 2023/08/11 › usWhat Does Naming Weiss Special Counsel in the Hunter Biden ...

    Aug 11, 2023 · One oddity about Attorney General Merrick B. Garland’s decision to give special counsel status to David Weiss, the Trump-appointed U.S. attorney for Delaware who has been leading the...

  8. www.nytimes.com › 2023/08/11 › usGarland Appoints Weiss as Special Counsel in Hunter Biden ...

    Aug 11, 2023 · The attorney general said he decided to elevate David C. Weiss after the prosecutor informed him that the powers of a special counsel were necessary to continue the investigation.

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