Hunter Biden Special Counsel David Weiss Testifies on DOJ’s Limited Support

Former special counsel David Weiss revealed during a closed-door interview with the House Judiciary Committee that he faced significant obstacles and little support from the Department of Justice (DOJ) in prosecuting President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden. Weiss struggled to assemble a prosecutorial team, receiving only one resume after requesting assistance from the DOJ's deputy attorney general's office, and suspected a potential recusal by Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, though no formal recusal was communicated. Weiss admitted that while he personally considered charging Hunter Biden under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), his team lacked sufficient evidence to prove Hunter acted as a foreign agent, leading to those charges being dropped. Despite accusations from Republicans of offering a lenient plea deal to Hunter Biden involving only misdemeanors, a judge rejected that deal, prompting Weiss to bring indictments for illegal gun possession and multiple tax-related felonies. Weiss’s testimony highlighted the DOJ attorneys’ apparent reluctance to support investigations targeting the president’s son, contrasting with the department’s approach to investigations related to President Biden's political rivals. This situation underscores the politically charged environment surrounding the Hunter Biden investigations and the challenges faced by the special counsel in navigating DOJ dynamics.