{"id":4876,"date":"2023-08-11T13:31:34","date_gmt":"2023-08-11T17:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/?p=4876"},"modified":"2023-08-11T13:31:35","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T17:31:35","slug":"attorney-general-appoints-special-counsel-in-hunter-biden-probe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/featured\/attorney-general-appoints-special-counsel-in-hunter-biden-probe\/njackson\/2023\/08\/","title":{"rendered":"Attorney General Appoints Special Counsel in Hunter Biden Probe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On Friday, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/ag-garland-appoints-hunter-biden-investigator-david-weiss-special-counsel\">announced<\/a> the appointment of special counsel David Weiss in the Hunter Biden probe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m here today to announce the appointment of David Weiss as a special counsel consistent with the Department of Justice regulations governing such matters. 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