U.S. Attorney General William Barr said Monday that the Justice Department has no reason to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden.
Barr told reporters at a news conference Monday, “I think that as far as the investigation is concerned, it’s being handled responsibly and professionally within the department right now, and so far I have not seen a reason to appoint a special prosecutor, and I have no plans to do so until I leave.”
Asked by another reporter if he was concerned that the Biden administration would end its investigation into Hunter Biden, Barr said, “I hope the next administration will handle this responsibly.”
Hunter Biden, 50, confirmed this month that he is under federal investigation for possible tax fraud.
The Associated Press reported Wednesday that the investigation into Hunter Biden “involves multiple U.S. attorney’s offices and FBI field offices.”
The attorney general has the authority to appoint special prosecutors. The special counsel cannot be fired without a finding of misconduct, and the investigation is immune from political pressure.
Trump allies want the special counsel to review Hunter Biden’s overseas business dealings so that Biden’s nominated attorney general and Biden’s nominated prosecutors cannot squelch the investigation.
Documents from Hunter Biden’s hard drive released by the New York Post in October show Biden’s alleged ties to his son’s business dealings in China and Ukraine.
Barr also said he would not appoint a special prosecutor to investigate election fraud, citing just his previously stated position that no evidence of large-scale fraud that could change the outcome of the election has been found.
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