Special Counsel David Weiss told the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday that he was not “blocked” or “prevented from pursuing charges” against Hunter Biden in his years-long probe, and he maintained that “political considerations played no part” in his decision-making.
Weiss appeared for a voluntary and “unprecedented” transcribed interview before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday morning to address “misunderstandings about the scope” of his “authority to decide where, when and whether to bring charges.”
“I am, and have been, the decision-maker on this case,” Special Counsel David Weiss said. “At no time was I blocked or otherwise prevented from pursuing charges or taking the steps necessary in the investigation by other United States attorneys, the Tax Division or anyone else at the Department of Justice.”
IRS whistleblowers Shapley and Joseph Ziegler alleged that politics affected prosecutorial decisions throughout the probe with regard to search warrants, decisions about lines of questioning during interviews of specific people, and more. Shapley also alleged that Weiss did not have “ultimate authority” to pursue charges against the president’s son and instead needed approval from the Justice Department.
Weiss charged Biden with making a false statement in the purchase of a firearm; making a false statement related to information required to be kept by a federal firearms licensed dealer; and one count of possession of a firearm by a person who is an unlawful user of or addicted to a controlled substance.
The president’s son pleaded not guilty to all charges last month.
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