Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images US Attorney David Weiss, who's investigating Hunter Biden, has been appointed special counsel. It represents a significant escalation in the department's inquiry into the President's son. But conservatives aren't rejoicing. They're attacking Weiss, saying he can't be trusted. Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed a special counsel to investigate Hunter Biden on Friday, representing a significant escalation in the federal government's ongoing probe into President Joe Biden's son.Garland named David Weiss, who was appointed to be US Attorney in Delaware by former President Donald Trump and has been investigating Hunter Biden since 2019, to the position.