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Coverage dated July 9, 2023

Hunter Biden prosecutor rejects IRS whistleblower’s claim that DOJ interfered in the probe

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The U.S. attorney overseeing the criminal investigation of Hunter Biden is rebuffing allegations that the Justice Department blocked him from bringing more charges more the case and refused to grant him special counsel status.

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  1. Washington Times

    Hunter Biden prosecutor rejects IRS whistleblower’s claim that DOJ interfered in the probe (opens Washington Times)

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    The U.S. attorney overseeing the criminal investigation of Hunter Biden is rebuffing allegations that the Justice Department blocked him from bringing more charges more the case and refused to grant him special counsel status.

  2. New York Times

    Prosecutor Rebuts I.R.S. Official’s Account of Request in Hunter Biden Case (opens New York Times)

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    David Weiss, the U.S. attorney in Delaware, said he never asked to be named a special counsel, disputing testimony to a House panel.

  3. Wall Street Journal

    Opinion | Hunter Biden’s Prosecutor Keeps Dodging Congress (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    David Weiss’s letter to Congress doesn’t answer the crucial questions.

  4. NBC News

    Hunter Biden prosecutor says he had OK to bring charges anywhere in U.S. (opens NBC News)

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    Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss also said he never asked to be named a special counsel, as Republican lawmakers and the whistleblower have claimed.

  5. CNN

    US attorney leading Hunter Biden probe refutes whistleblowers' politicization claims (opens CNN)

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    US Attorney David Weiss, who is overseeing the Hunter Biden criminal probe, says in a letter obtained by CNN that he did not ask to be named as a special counsel and was never refused authority to bring charges anywhere in the country, refuting two key allegations from IRS whistleblowers.

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