Weiss says he 'wasn't granted' special attorney authority in Hunter Biden probe despite request: Transcript
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FIRST ON FOX: Special Counsel David Weiss admitted he “wasn’t granted" special attorney authority in his Hunter Biden investigation by the Justice Department despite requesting that status, but told investigators he did not interpret that decision as a “denial in any way, shape or form," a transcript of his testimony reviewed by Fox News Digital revealed.
At the time of Weiss' request, Weiss was serving as the U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware. Weiss was considering bringing possible charges against Hunter Biden in the District of Columbia and in the Central District of California. Brooke Singman is a Fox News Digital politics reporter. You can reach her at Brooke.Singman@Fox.com or @BrookeSingman on Twitter.
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