Merrick Garland appointing special counsel in Hunter Biden investigation

US attorney general makes announcement deepening inquiry into Joe Biden’s son ahead of 2024 election

The US attorney general, Merrick Garland, sent shockwaves through US politics on Friday when he announced he is appointing a special counsel in the Hunter Biden inquiry, deepening the investigation of the president’s son ahead of the 2024 election.

The move is a momentous development from the usually cautious Garland and comes amid a pair of sweeping justice department investigations into Donald Trump, Joe Biden’s chief rival in next year’s election.

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