David Weiss, the federal attorney who investigated and prosecuted Hunter Biden, quietly resigned in January, three days before President Donald Trump began his second term. Weiss voluntarily stepped down as both U.S. attorney and special counsel, and no public statement or announcement was made at the time. He was succeeded by acting U.S. Attorney Shannon T. Hanson, who previously worked for Weiss.
Weiss concluded his investigation and issued a final report on Biden, in which he criticized President Joe Biden for pardoning his son Hunter. The president described the prosecution as a “miscarriage of justice,” which prosecutors for the special counsel disputed. The cases brought by Weiss led to a guilty verdict on gun-related charges in Delaware and a guilty plea on tax and fraud charges in California. Hunter Biden was scheduled to be sentenced in December 2024 for both cases.
Weiss responded to President Biden’s criticism of the investigation following the pardon decision, stating that politicians who attack decisions of career prosecutors as politically motivated undermine the public’s confidence in the criminal justice system. Weiss emphasized that the president’s statements unfairly impugned the integrity of Department of Justice personnel. President Biden had repeatedly stated during the campaign that he would not pardon his son, but ultimately did so.
Weiss’s resignation came after he completed his investigation into Hunter Biden and issued his final report. He did not respond to a request for comment on his resignation.
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