Attorney General William Barr said he saw no reason to appoint a special counsel to investigate allegations against Hunter Biden or election fraud on Monday, saying he believed the investigation into President-elect Joe Biden's son was "Being handled responsibly and professionally."
Mr. Barr's comments come days before he is set to depart from his post, amid disagreements between him and President Trump over the treatment of Hunter Biden and allegations of election fraud.
Hunter Biden disclosed earlier this month that federal prosecutors in Delaware were investigating his tax affairs.
Mr. Trump has pushed for appointing special counsels to investigate both the younger Mr. Biden and to investigate his allegations of election fraud related to the November vote, even though no evidence of widespread fraud has emerged.
"To the extent that there is an investigation, I think that it is being handled responsibly and professionally," Mr. Barr said Monday, in response to a question about whether he would name a special counsel to examine Hunter Biden.
The attorney general previously said the Justice Department hasn't found evidence of widespread election fraud that would reverse Mr. Biden's victory, an assessment he repeated when asked Monday if he would appoint a special counsel to examine those allegations.
"If I thought a special counsel at this stage was the right tool, and was appropriate, I would name one, but I haven't and I'm not going to," Mr. Barr said.
Bill Barr: No reason to appoint a special counsel for election fraud
Bill Barr says he will not name a special counsel to investigate Trump’s
(unfounded) claims of election fraud: “If I thought a special counsel
at this stage was the right tool, I would name one, but I haven’t and
I’m not going to.”
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