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August 14, 2023

Hunter Biden Case Gets Special Counsel as Trial Looks Increasingly Likely
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Attorney General Merrick Garland named David Weiss, the federal
prosecutor investigating Hunter Biden, to special counsel. Prosecutors
said they could not come to a new plea deal to settle tax and gun
charges against the president's son, after a judge rejected a previous
deal last month. The latest twist significantly increases the chance of
Hunter Biden going on trial as President Biden campaigns for reelection.


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