Garland has vowed there will be no political or otherwise improper interference in the Hunter Biden case, and has not moved to push Weiss to make a decision, the people familiar with the matter said. Justice Department policy would require any criminal tax charges to be approved by the department’s tax division. AdvertisementAsked about the case, Chris Clark, a lawyer for Hunter Biden, accused investigators of leaking information. It could not be determined for this article whether the laptop and its contents were useful in the Justice Department investigation. Federal agents refer to such cases as “lying and buying.” Historically, prosecutors have significant discretion to decide which ones are worth federal resources.

Source: Washington Post October 06, 2022 20:58 UTC