Washington — Attorney General Merrick Garland refuted allegations made by two IRS whistleblowers who said the Justice Department hampered a tax investigation into Hunter Biden, and rejected a claim that he was asked to grant special counsel authority to the prosecutor in charge of the case.
On Thursday, the Republican-led House Ways and Means Committee released transcripts of interviews with the two IRS agents who alleged interference by federal prosecutors involved in investigating President Biden's son.
At the Justice Department on Friday, Garland told reporters that David Weiss, the Trump-appointed U.S. attorney in Delaware, had "complete authority to make all decisions on his own" and required no permission from Justice Department headquarters to bring charges.
"Mr. Weiss was appointed by President Trump. As the U.S. attorney in Delaware and assigned this matter during the previous administration, [he] would be permitted to continue his investigation and to make a decision to prosecute any way in which he wanted to and in any district in which he wanted to," Garland said Friday, reiterating sworn statements he has made to Congress.
Earlier this week, Hunter Biden made a deal with Weiss' office and agreed to plead guilty to two misdemeanor tax charges related to his failure to pay taxes. He will also avoid full prosecution on a separate gun possession charge if he fulfills the terms of the agreement. The deal still needs approval from a federal judge, with a hearing...
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