2023-08-11 19:26:08
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“He asked to be named. After considering his motion, as well as the extraordinary circumstances surrounding this matter, I have concluded that it is in the public interest to appoint him as a special prosecutor,” continued Merrick Garland.
Doubtful business
Hunter Biden, 53, is accused by the courts of having evaded taxes and having acquired a firearm while he was a drug addict. But he has also been targeted for years by his father’s predecessor, Donald Trump, and many other Republicans, who accuse him of corruption.
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Conservative parliamentarians accuse him in particular of having done dubious business in Ukraine and China while Joe Biden was vice-president of Barack Obama (2009-2017), capitalizing on the networks and the name of his father. They also assure that the Ministry of Justice is trying at all costs to avoid a prison sentence for the son of the current president. David Weiss’ nomination has not silenced Hunter Biden’s critics.
A spokesperson for Donald Trump accused the Justice Department of protecting the Biden family “for decades”. “If this special prosecutor is truly independent (…), he will quickly conclude that Joe Biden, his problem son Hunter and their accomplices (…) should answer for their actions”, he added.
Finally read: Hunter, Joe Biden’s thorn
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