GOP lawmaker asks Barr to appoint special counsel for Hunter Biden investigation

Published December 7, 2020 9:31pm ET



A GOP lawmaker asked Attorney General William Barr to appoint a special counsel to investigate Hunter Biden’s business affairs, a central tenet of the Trump campaign’s attacks on President-elect Joe Biden prior to the election.

Rep. Ken Buck made the request on Monday, insisting that a special counsel would ensure an inquiry “free from political interference,” according to a letter that was reviewed by Fox News.

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