David Weiss the US attorney who was already investigating Hunter Biden was appointed special counsel to oversee the ongoing criminal probe . House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and top Republicans on Capitol Hill were swift to criticize the move to give special counsel status to David Weiss claiming he is untrustworthy . The appointment of Weiss as a special counsel could complicate congressional efforts to have him testify about his probe of Biden . A senior Democratic congressional aide told that past practice suggests Weiss could insulate him from testifying until after the investigation is completed and Weiss has finished the report he is expected to deliver . The announcement came as House Republicans are teetering on the edge of opening an impeachment inquiry into President Biden . But Democrats point out the special counsel should make it more confident in the independence of the Justice Departments of the Department of Departments and say they arent seeing it that the special investigation should be made into a special investigation into the investigation . A Justice Department official said it was unclear how special counsel designation will impact Weiss testifying before the final report is due to be given to Congress . A judge rejected a sweetheart plea deal between the Justice Department and Biden’s son Hunter Biden last month and said he would have pleaded guilty to two federal tax misdemeanors and prosecutors would have recommended no jail time . The plea deal which is now on hold for Biden would have agreed to no jailtime. A federal judge said last month the plea deal. The plea agreement between Biden and Biden would be on hold. A judge said she was not ready to approve the deal. A congressional hearing. The deal. which is on hold . The agreement. for Biden. would have been. for a federal judge. The settlement. was. for two years. The agreement between the plea agreement. between the