The president has looked to hire a special advisor to examine Joe Biden’s son.
President Donald Trump said Thursday that there is “NOTHING to do” with any possible allegations about President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter.
In a tweet, Trump said he was not involved in any criminal investigation into the family.
I have nothing to do with the accusation of Hunter Biden, or the Biden family. It’s just more Fake News. Honestly, I find it really hard to watch!
– Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) 17 December 2020
His tweet came just one day after incoming attorney general Jeffrey Rosen refused to say in an interview with Reuters news agency whether to appoint a special adviser to investigate Hunter Biden and his foreign affairs.
Rosen, who is due to take over when William Barr comes down on December 23, told Reuters in an interview with the Department of Justice that he would continue to “do things on merit and do things according to the law. law and the facts. That’s how I thought about it from the beginning and that’s how I think about it through the end. “
Rosen declined to say whether he had spoken to Trump since she was tapped.
Jeffrey Rosen is expected to take over as acting attorney when William Barr comes down next week [File: Yuri Gripas/Pool via Reuters]
Trump is considering pushing for the appointment of a special adviser to bring a federal tax investigation to Hunter Biden, setting up a possible show with Rosen.
Trump – angry that Barr has not publicly announced the two-year follow-up investigation into Hunter Biden – has consulted on the issue with White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, White House adviser Pat Cipollone and friends outside, according to several Trump administration officials and Republicans near the White House who spoke to the Associated Press news agency on an anonymous state to discuss private matters.
Trump is still weighing his options, considering whether he should pressure Rosen to do the special advisory role or, if necessary, someone more likely to replace the lawyer’s desire. action. He has even asked his team of lawyers, including personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, to see if the president has the power to appoint a special adviser himself.
Beyond hiring a special prosecutor to investigate the younger Biden, sources said Trump is interested in hiring another special counsel to look into his own baseless claims of election fraud.
A key question is whether Rosen can withstand primary pressure – and potentially declining attacks – in the declining weeks of the Trump administration. If not, Rosen could be set aside for others to be more willing to make Trump’s claim.
Hunter Biden’s foreign affairs have drawn scrutiny from a Republican [File: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters]
Believing the Biden administration’s special advisory probe could hurt before it even starts, Trump supporters have urged the president to push for one, which he would do so that the president does not incoming stop the study easily. No firm decision was made.
On Dec. 9, Hunter Biden revealed that his tax cases were under investigation by a U.S. attorney for the Delaware District.
Hunter Biden has long been the subject of Republican attacks.
Trump and his friends have often raised questions about possible conflicts of interest from his position on the board of Ukrainian power company Burisma at the time his father was vice president. on Democratic President Barack Obama, and also called for a review of his efforts to raise capital for Chinese funds.