in the months leading up to the November general election.
The attorney general issued the directive because he wanted to keep the Justice Department out of campaign politics, in accordance with longstanding department policy. Earlier this month, Hunter Biden announced that federal prosecutors in Delaware were investigating his "tax affairs." In the days since, it's been reported that there were at least two separate investigations into Biden's finances, one in the Delaware US attorney's office and another in the Manhattan US attorney's office.
The president-elect is not a subject of interest in the investigations, and his son denies wrongdoing and has not been charged with any criminal activity. Still, Justice Department veterans, the Hunter Biden probes will be a litmus test for whether the elder Biden can adhere to his pledge not to interfere with the department when he takes office.
justicesystemreform fakejews realdonaldtrump ICU get it?
Wonder where we'd be had they done the same things 4 years ago...
Trump is pissed. Good man Bill.
That's actually somewhat noble, like Obama didn't interfere with the Russia interference in 2016
It was a good hedge to ensure his reputation isn't totally destroyed. Had Trump won, it would have been a non-story and he'd simply go on enabling Trump's autocratic agenda. With Biden winning, he now looks principled to the Washington elite.
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Too fcuking late Jaba the Hutt
He wasn't on the ballot, so...
He was done working for realDonaldTrump