Hunter Biden probe: Senate Republicans demand special counsel authority for prosecutor as inquiry heats up
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Senate Republicans are asking for the Justice Department to give U.S. Attorney David Weiss special counsel authority as he investigates Hunter Biden.
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"As detailed by Senator Grassley, ‘highly credible’ whistleblower have come forward to detail a ‘widespread effort within the FBI to downplay or discredit negative information about’ Hunter Biden," the letter reads. "Instead of encouraging FBI and DOJ whistleblower to report crimes and promote government transparency, you took the inexplicable step of chilling lawful whistleblower activity."
It continues: "Indeed, on August 30, 2022… you issued a memorandum prohibiting DOJ and FBI employees from communicating with ‘Senators, Representatives, congressional committees, or congressional staff without advance coordination, consultation and approval by OLA.’"
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