The Justice Department released a final report from special counsel David Weiss, who had charged President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, with gun and tax crimes before he was pardoned by the president. The report criticized Biden for maligning the Department of Justice and undermining the criminal justice system with his criticism of the case against his son. Hunter Biden’s attorney, Abbe Lowell, disputed the report, claiming that prosecutors had pursued debunked conspiracies and that a resolution for the investigation involving misdemeanors had been proposed. The report highlighted the abuse of prosecutorial power in the investigation into Hunter Biden. Weiss, who had bipartisan support, was appointed as a special counsel by Attorney General Merrick Garland in 2023. The report comes in the midst of another special counsel investigation into Donald Trump’s efforts to remain in power after losing the 2020 election. The release of the report sheds light on the complexities of high-profile legal cases involving political figures and highlights the importance of upholding the integrity of the criminal justice system.
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