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Top DOJ Officials In ‘Ongoing Discussions’ About Appointing Special Counsel In Hunter Biden Criminal Probe: Report

Ryan Saavedra
Top DOJ Officials In ‘Ongoing Discussions’ About Appointing Special Counsel In Hunter Biden Criminal Probe: Report
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Top officials at the U.S. Department of Justice are reportedly in talks about appointing a special counsel in the federal criminal investigation into Hunter Biden, son of Democrat Joe Biden.

The news comes after Attorney General William Barr, who resigned this week, recently indicated that he did not see a reason to appoint a special counsel in the case. Hunter Biden admitted earlier this month that he was under criminal investigation over his tax affairs, but subsequent reporting indicated that the criminal investigation also involved his foreign business dealings, especially in China.

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