Washington The special counsel who accused Hunter Biden of tax and firearm offenses prior to President Joe Biden’s pardon of his last surviving son is slated to submit his final report to the Department of Justice on Monday.
The report was scheduled to be released Monday night, according to two people with knowledge of the situation, who told NBC News that while it was not anticipated to contain any significant revelations, it might criticize the president’s choice to pardon his son. In the official White House statement announcing the pardon, Bid called the conviction of his sons as a miscarriage of justice. Prosecutors for Weiss later contested this claim in a court filing.
Shortly before the younger Biden was scheduled to be punished in connection with his conviction for breaking a rule that federal prosecutors seldom use—that makes it illegal for drug users to possess firearms—Biden pardoned his son in early December. Biden had stated time and time again during the 2024 campaign that he would not pardon his son, even after he withdrew from the race during the summer.
in the start of the Biden administration, Special Counsel David Weiss, who had bipartisan support when appointed U.S. attorney in Delaware during President Donald Trump’s first term, remained in the Justice Department. Later, in 2023, Attorney General Merrick Garland designated him as special counsel.
A report on Jack Smith’s special counsel inquiry into Donald Trump’s attempts to maintain his position of power following his loss in the 2020 presidential election is also anticipated from the Justice Department.