Attorney General Merrick Garland appoints David Weiss as a special counsel to investigate Hunter Biden . The move comes after plea talks to resolve tax and gun charges fell apart . The White House and Hunter Bidens legal team were not informed beforehand of the decision to appoint a new special counsel . Republicans claim Hunter Biden got a sweetheart deal and IRS whistleblowers claim Weiss and the Justice Department gave him preferential treatment in the plea deal . Weiss will continue to serve as the US attorney for the District of Delaware as he takes on this new post . This is the latest dramatic turn in the longrunning criminal investigation of Hunter Biden which has been a priority of congressional Republicans . Hunter Biden’s attorney Chris Clark said in a statement shortly after the filing was made that we expect a fair resolution on behalf of our client. We are confident when all of these maneuverings are at an end my client will have resolution and will be moving on with his life successfully . The parties previously agreed that the plea agreement would be handled in Delaware federal court but that venue is no longer appropriate. Trials could occur in Washington D.C. or in California or California or in the Central District of California or . California or Washington DC or California . Trials could be in Washington or DC or in Washington, D.D. D. C. or anywhere else . The trial is therefore in order. The parties continued negotiating but reached an impasse prosecutors wrote. A trial is in Washington DC. or . Washington or D. D . C. District or California, or in D. respectively . The case is no . Washington . D. County or California. or California for the . District of . California, D-C. D-D.C., or in Delaware, or any other .
US attorney leading Hunter Biden criminal probe is now a special counsel after plea talks break down
