Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss testified on Tuesday that before his appointment as special counsel earlier this year, a top Justice Department official gave him special attorney authority in May of 2022 to proceed with charges against Hunter Biden in Washington, D.C., or California. That testimony would have been an explosive twist in the House’s investigation into the DOJ’s obstruction of the Hunter Biden case — but for the fact that Weiss soon after contradicted himself, saying he had instead been promised special attorney authority. That Weiss can’t keep his story straight is telling of a bigger scandal.
On Tuesday, the Delaware U.S. attorney, who is doing double duty as special counsel, sat for an interview with the House Judiciary Committee, a transcript of which The Federalist has reviewed. While much of the interview consisted of Weiss refusing to answer the House’s questions under the guise of protecting an ongoing investigation, he did respond to questions about his charging authority.
More Obfuscation
The House focused on whether Weiss had sought what is called Section 515 special attorney authority from the Department of Justice. Under Section 515, a U.S. attorney for one federal district may bring criminal proceedings in another district “when specifically directed by the Attorney General.” Thus, if Weiss had been granted special attorney status under Section 515, he could have brought criminal charges against Hunter Biden in a California federal district court or in the District of Columbia, even though he was the U.S. attorney for Delaware.
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