Garland’s decision, which he announced Friday, gives Weiss more powers than a typical US attorney and puts the nation in uncharted territory, with three special counsels at the Justice Department currently investigating the sitting president, his son and the previous president. The prosecutor, David Weiss, asked Attorney General Merrick Garland for the new authority after plea talks to resolve tax and gun charges reached an impasse, with a trial now likely. The Trump-appointed US attorney who is investigating Hunter Biden has been given special counsel status after plea talks between the Justice Department and the president’s son fell apart. Julia Nikhinson/Sipa/Bloomberg/Getty Images/FILE Hunter Biden in Washington, DC, US, on Sunday, June 25. Read more about today's developments in the posts below. Garland’s order appointing Weiss said he is authorized to conduct the ongoing investigation as well as "any matters that arose from that investigation or may arise.".Garland's decision gives Weiss more powers than a typical US attorney and puts the nation in uncharted territory – with three special counsels at the Justice Department currently investigating matters related to the sitting president, his son and former President Donald Trump.The prosecutor, David Weiss, asked Garland for the new authority amid an impasse in the talks, and the criminal case now appears to be headed to trial weeks after a judge pushed back on a proposed plea deal. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Friday that the Trump-appointed US attorney who is investigating Hunter Biden has been given special counsel status after plea talks between the Justice Department and the president’s son to resolve tax and gun charges fell apart.
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