Several Republican chairmen of U.S. House committees wrote to Attorney General Merrick Garland demanding information about the investigation into Hunter Biden – President Joe Biden’s son.
The letter was signed by chairmen of the Judiciary Committee Jim Jordan, the Oversight and Accountability Committee James Comer and the Ways and Means Committee Jason Smith. They also questioned why prosecutor David Weiss was appointed special counsel in the investigation after a judge rejected a plea deal with the president’s son.
– In light of Mr. Weiss’s record leading this investigation, we have concerns with his appointment as special counsel, – the chairmen wrote.
The media previously reported that the Biden family received more than 1 million dollars on 17 payments. At the same time, 16 of the 17 payments were made through front companies of Biden, who then worked as Vice President.
Previously, Hunter Biden was already in the epicenter of scandals related to drugs, corruption and non-payment of taxes. In April 2021, experts established the authenticity of materials from the laptop of the President’s son, which he left in the workshop, where they found 103 thousand text messages, 154 thousand emails, over 2 thousand photos, allegedly confirming his guilt and involvement in 400 crimes.
On June 20 of this year, Hunter Biden pleaded guilty to two episodes of tax violations, as well as one episode related to gun ownership.
According to CNN, Hunter Biden may be given a suspended senten