Late Wednesday afternoon, news broke that the federal investigation into Hunter Biden has reached a “critical stage” and federal prosecutors are weighing what charges if any to pursue against President Biden’s delinquent son.
Despite the news breaking over an hour prior to the three network newscasts going on air, and even CNN’s Jake Tapper reporting on the latest developments, ABC’s World News Tonight, CBS Evening News, and NBC Nightly News decided to ignore the story and continue their week-long obsession with blaming the mid-July heat wave on “climate change.”
On Fox News Channel’s Special Report, anchor Bret Baier not only covered the Hunter Biden news but also led with it at the top of his broadcast after taking over for The Five.
“Breaking tonight, Fox News has learned the federal probe into President Biden's son Hunter being conducted by the U.S. Attorney in Delaware has reached a quote: critical stage. The tax probe has been going on for years, but we're told the investigation expanded in recent months,” Baier announced, adding “Hunter Biden could face a number of specific charges if prosecutors decide to move forward.”
Picking up where Baier left off, correspondent David Spunt reported that “a source familiar with the investigation confirms the grand jury tasked with looking at potential evidence has wrapped up its latest term in this case in recent weeks.”
Spunt added that, “the source said the U.S. Attorney and Justice Department officials were looking into whether to charge Hunter with various tax violations and more seriously possible foreign lobbying violations and possible false statements.”
Things may be moving towards an indictment of some sort since the U.S. attorney looking into Hunter Biden is a Trump appointee named David Weiss who President Biden decided to keep on “to avoid an appearance of a conflict of interest,” according to Spunt.
Spunt ended by noting that “Attorney General Merrick Garland has been asked about the Hunter Biden investigation for over a year now multiple times, every time he says he’s staying clear. Letting U.S. Attorney Weiss in Delaware conduct the investigation.”
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To read the transcript of the July 20 Special Report segment click “expand”:
FNC’s Special Report
July 20, 2022
6:00:23 p.m. EasternBRET BAIER: Breaking tonight, Fox News has learned the federal probe into President Biden's son Hunter being conducted by the U.S. Attorney in Delaware has reached a quote: critical stage. The tax probe has been going on for years, but we're told the investigation expanded in recent months.
Hunter Biden could face a number of specific charges if prosecutors decide to move forward. Correspondent David Spunt has been following this story, has the breaking news tonight at the top of the show. Good evening, David.
DAVID SPUNT: Good evening, Bret. The clock is ticking. Tonight Fox News can confirm things are moving toward a head in the federal investigation into Hunter Biden. A source familiar with the investigation confirms the grand jury tasked with looking at potential evidence has wrapped up its latest term in this case in recent weeks. The case may now be in the hands of the government, the Department of Justice to make the next move.
The President's son has not been charged with a crime but is under investigation, and has been since 2018 for tax issues and overseas business dealings. The source said the U.S. Attorney and Justice Department officials were looking into whether to charge Hunter with various tax violations and more seriously possible foreign lobbying violations and possible false statements.
When Joe Biden became President Biden he kept on a man named David Weiss. The U.S. Attorney in Delaware, a Trump appointee. Sources say President Biden did so to avoid an appearance of a conflict of interest. Bret, Attorney General Merrick Garland has been asked about the Hunter Biden investigation for over a year now multiple times, every time he says he’s staying clear. Letting U.S. Attorney Weiss in Delaware conduct the investigation. We'll continue to follow.
