U.S. Attorney General pressed to appoint a Special Counsel to oversee Hunter Biden probe

Ninety-five House Republicans are demanding that Attorney General Merrick Garland appoint a special counsel to investigate President Biden’s son Hunter Biden for financial impropriety overseas.

Republican lawmakers, led by Rep. Carol Miller of West Virginia, sent a letter to the Justice Department on Wednesday urging Mr. Garland to ensure that current probes of Hunter Biden’s business dealings are free of conflicts of interest.

“We believe that in the case of Hunter Biden a Special Counsel must be appointed to preserve the integrity of this investigation and any subsequent prosecution,” the lawmakers wrote. “A Special Counsel would also ensure there is no bias in the investigation or undue influence from the White House.”

The U.S. Attorney’s Office currently has an open investigation of Hunter Biden. While few details are clear, the investigation appears to extend into tax evasion and whether the younger Mr. Biden failed to properly disclose foreign business interests to the government.

Since Mr. Garland was appointed and directly responsible to the president, it is improper for him to have an official say over any investigation into the Biden family, the lawmakers said.

“We are concerned that in the case of Hunter Biden the Department has an actual conflict of interest and certainly has the appearance of a conflict of interest that could prevent a fair and impartial investigation of his activities,” they wrote. “You were nominated to your position by Hunter Biden’s father and ultimately work for him.”

Source: The Washington Times