Special Counsel Criticizes President Joe Biden for Hunter Biden Pardon

The Justice Department released a final report from special counsel David Weiss charging Hunter Biden with gun and tax crimes before his father, President Joe Biden, pardoned him. In the report, Weiss stated that the President could not “rewrite history” and criticized Biden for calling the prosecution of his son a “miscarriage of justice.” Weiss also expressed concern that Biden’s comments undermined confidence in the criminal justice system. Biden pardoned his son shortly before his expected sentencing. Hunter Biden’s attorney, Abbe Lowell, criticized the report for omitting a previous proposal to resolve the investigation with misdemeanors and diverting a gun charge. Lowell also questioned the pursuit of debunked conspiracies during the investigation, calling it an abuse of prosecutorial power. Solomon Shinerock, a bipartisan U.S. attorney appointed by the Biden administration, conducted the investigation. His report is expected to be followed by another report on Jack Smith’s special counsel investigation into Trump’s actions after losing the 2020 election. Overall, the report on Hunter Biden’s case highlights the complexity and challenges of high-profile investigations and the importance of maintaining confidence in the legal system.

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