Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed former US Attorney for Delaware David Weiss to be a special counsel continuing the investigation into Hunter Biden’s alleged criminal activities, NBC News reports. Weiss, a Trump appointee, led the investigation into Hunter Biden’s conduct regarding delinquent federal tax payments and a federal firearms charge. MSNBC’s Kyle Griffin reports that Weiss made the request for the special designation on Tuesday, and Garland announced the appointment just three days later.
In a separate court filing, prosecutors state Hunter’s withdrawn plea agreement now appears scrapped and the federal case against Hunter Biden will likely go to trial. “Since that time, the parties have engaged in further plea negotiations but are at an impasse. The Government now believes that the case will not resolve short of a trial.” The potential trial venues: Central California based in Los Angeles or Washington, DC.