The federal prosecutor who led the investigation into Hunter Biden broke his silence on Friday and insisted he had “ultimate authority” over the probe, despite IRS whistleblower allegations that the IRS, DOJ, and FBI interfered with the investigation.
David Weiss, the U.S. attorney for the District of Delaware, previously told House Judiciary chairman Jim Jordan on June 7 that he was in charge of “deciding where, when and whether to file charges” against the younger Biden.
“I stand by what I wrote,” Weiss said in a letter he sent Friday in response to Jordan’s June 22 request for information about the investigation.
“At the outset, I would like to reaffirm the contents of the June 7 letter drafted by my office and reiterate that I am not at liberty to provide the materials you seek,” Weiss said.
“The whistleblowers’ allegations relate to a criminal investigation that is now being prosecuted in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. At this juncture, I am required to protect confidential law enforcement information and deliberative communications related to the case. Thus, I will not provide specific information related to the Hunter Biden investigation at this time,” Weiss added.
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