A former Justice Department official who is accused of limiting the scope of an investigation into former Vice President Joe Biden’s son is expected to be deposed on Thursday as part of a lawsuit alleging political retaliation by the Trump administration.
The deposition of former US Attorney David Weiss is part of a lawsuit filed by three former members of the FBI’s criminal investigation into Hunter Biden, the son of the former vice president. The plaintiffs contend that Weiss, among other DOJ political appointees, limited the scope of the Hunter Biden investigation under the direction of then-Attorney General Bill Barr.
Weiss is expected to answer questions about his role in the Hunter Biden probe and the alleged interference by the Trump DOJ. The deposition will be one of the few chances for the two sides to gain insight into the inner workings of the Trump administration’s political involvement in the Biden investigation. It will likely shed light on the extent to which Barr was willing to go to protect the Biden family from scrutiny. As such, it may be an important piece of evidence in the lawsuit filed by the three former FBI agents, who are seeking damages for what they believe was wrongful termination as a result of their work on the case.
