"US Attorney Leading Hunter Biden Probe Promoted to Special Counsel by Attorney General Garland"

US Attorney General Merrick Garland has announced that the Trump-appointed US attorney leading the investigation into Hunter Biden, David Weiss, has been designated as a "special counsel," granting him expanded powers. This move puts the nation in uncharted territory, as there are now three special counsels at the Justice Department investigating matters related to the sitting president, his son, and the previous president. Weiss will write a report, expected to be publicly released by Garland, once the probe is concluded. Calls for a special counsel have grown louder, with Republicans alleging preferential treatment in Hunter Biden's plea deal, and IRS whistleblowers claiming political interference in the investigation. Federal prosecutors have been investigating Hunter Biden for potential tax evasion, illegal lobbying, money laundering, and other crimes for the past five years.