David Charles Weiss (born 1956) is an American attorney. He was nominated by President Donald Trump to be United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, and was retained by President Joe Biden. He has served in that office since February 22, 2018.[1]
David Weiss | |
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| Special Counsel for the United States Department of Justice | |
| Assumed office August 11, 2023 | |
| Appointed by | Merrick Garland |
| United States Attorney for the District of Delaware | |
| Assumed office March 10, 2017 Acting: March 10, 2017 – February 22, 2018 | |
| President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Charles Oberly |
| Acting January 2009 – January 24, 2011 | |
| President | George W. Bush Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Colm Connolly |
| Succeeded by | Charles Oberly |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Charles Weiss 1956 (age 67–68) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Washington University in St. Louis (BA) Widener University (JD) |
Career
editWeiss received his bachelor's degree from Washington University in St. Louis and his Juris Doctor degree from Widener University School of Law.[2] He clerked for Justice Andrew D. Christie of the Delaware Supreme Court. He then served as an assistant United States Attorney in Delaware from 1986 to 1989, prosecuting violent crimes and white-collar criminal offenses. Leaving the U.S. Attorney's office, he worked as a commercial litigation associate and partner at the Duane Morris firm and as an executive at a financial services firm.[3][4] He returned to the Delaware U.S. Attorney's office as First Assistant U.S. Attorney in 2007.[2] In this capacity, he served as Acting US Attorney for the District of Delaware from 2009 until the confirmation of Charles Oberly.[5]
Weiss later served as Acting U.S. Attorney for Delaware again during the administration of Donald Trump following the resignation of Oberly. He was subsequently nominated to officially fill that position, and on February 15, 2018, his nomination to be the United States Attorney was confirmed by the Senate by voice vote. He was sworn in on February 22, 2018.[2]
Hunter Biden investigation
editWeiss has been in charge of the investigations into the financial dealings of Hunter Biden and was asked to stay on during the Biden administration.[6][7] On August 11, 2023, Weiss was named special counsel in the Hunter Biden probe by Attorney General Merrick Garland.[8] On February 14, 2024, he indicted a former FBI informant with lying about President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden’s involvement in business dealings with Ukrainian energy company Burisma Holdings undercutting a major aspect of Republicans’ impeachment inquiry into the president.[9]
References
edit- ^ "President to nominate David Weiss for US attorney in Delaware". Delaware Online. Associated Press. November 18, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- ^ a b c Mizelle, Shawna (June 20, 2023). "Who is David Weiss, the US attorney overseeing Hunter Biden criminal probe?". CNN. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Ninth Wave of United States Attorney Nominations and Third Wave of United States Marshal Nominations". whitehouse.gov. November 17, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2017 – via National Archives.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ McParland, Tom (March 13, 2017). "Acting US Attorney Seen as Possible Successor for Oberly". Delaware Law. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- ^ "Oberly confirmed as new U.S. Attorney". WHYY-TV. December 13, 2010. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ^ Balsamo, Michael (April 28, 2021). "Justice Dept. Seeks resignations of Trump-era US attorneys". Associated Press. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ Kates, Graham; Kaplan, Michael (May 17, 2023). "IRS whistleblower in Hunter Biden investigation removed from probe, his attorneys say". CBS News. Archived from the original on May 23, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ Gregorian, Dareh; Reilly, Ryan J. (August 11, 2023). "Attorney General Garland appoints a special counsel in Hunter Biden probe". NBC News. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ Cohen, Hannah Rabinowitz, Evan Perez, Marshall (February 15, 2024). "Former FBI informant charged with lying about the Bidens' role in Ukraine business, undercutting GOP impeachment inquiry | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
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External links
edit- Attorneys Biography at United States Attorneys for the District of Delaware
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