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US attorney general appoints special counsel in Hunter Biden probe

Attorney General Merrick Garland has announced David Weiss will have additional powers as special counsel to investigate Hunter Biden, the president's son [Stephanie Scarbrough/AP Photo]

The United States attorney general has named a special counsel in an ongoing investigation into President Joe Biden’s son Hunter, signalling that a trial on criminal charges may be imminent.

On Friday, Attorney General Merrick Garland elevated David Weiss, a federal prosecutor who has been handling the younger Biden’s case, to special counsel, expanding his investigative authority.

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