Barr: No need for special counsel to investigate Hunter Biden, election fraud
By Morgan Chalfant - 12/21/20 11:42 AM EST
Attorney General William Barr on Monday said he saw no reason to tap a special counsel to investigate Hunter Biden’s finances or claims of election fraud.
Barr, speaking at a Justice Department press conference about new charges in the Lockerbie bombing case, did not comment extensively on the Hunter Biden investigation but said it was being handled “appropriately.â€
“I think to the extent that there’s an investigation I think that it’s being handled responsibly and professionally currently within the department,†Barr, who is leaving office this week, told reporters. “To this point, I have not seen a reason to appoint a special counsel and I have no plan to do so before I leave.â€
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