Trump would seek special prosecution for Hunter Biden’s investigation

Washington – The president Donald Trump weighs in to push for special prosecutor to advance federal tax investigation into president-elect’s son Joe Biden, which could create a possible confrontation with the incoming Secretary of Justice, Jeffrey Rosen.

Trump, annoyed that outgoing Secretary of Justice William Barr did not publicly announce the ongoing two-year investigation into Hunter Biden, has consulted with White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, the residence’s counselor. Presidential Pat Cipollone and external allies.

So according to several Trump administration officials and Republicans they are looking to the White House to speak to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity in order to discuss private matters.

Beyond designing a special prosecutor for the investigation into Biden’s son, sources said Trump is interested in having another special prosecutor designed to review his baseless claims about fraud in the presidential election. But if he expects his newly appointed interim secretary to go further than Barr was in both matters, he could quickly be disappointed.

On Monday, Barr announced he would step down next week, revealing his planes a week after Hunter Biden publicly disclosed that he was under investigation related to his finances. Generally, the Department of Justice has a policy of not disclosing ongoing investigations, even though matters of the same may do so.

Rosen, the Undersecretary of Justice, will take command of the department as an interest. He has served as undersecretary since May 2019, but often shuns attention. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the lawyer said he was “honored” to occupy this position and signaled that he “continues to focus on implementing the department’s key priorities.”

Trump continues to weigh his options, considering whether to pressure Rosen to appoint a special prosecutor or, if necessary, replace the interim secretary of justice with someone who is likely to fulfill his wishes. He has even asked his team of lawyers, including his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, to review whether the president has the power to designate a special prosecutor.

A key question will be whether Rosen can withstand presidential pressure, and will question some lightning strikes, in the last few weeks of the Trump administration. Should he not be able to, Rosen would be sidelined by someone else willing to enforce Trump’s will.

Under the belief that a special prosecutor could harm the Biden government before he took office, Trump advisers have urged the president to press for one, making it difficult for the incoming president to easily break the investigation. No firm decision has been made.