Special Counsel Appointment Highlights Vulnerabilities of Biden’s Bid for a Second Term

GOP leaders on the Hill vow ‘to follow the Biden family’s money trail.’

AP/Stephanie Scarbrough
President Biden is blaming his Attorney General Merrick Garland for President Trump's second term by not swiftly prosecuting the 45th president over the January 6 attack and for hoarding classified documents at Mar-a-Lago. AP/Stephanie Scarbrough

As he gears up for reelection, President Biden is already facing questions about his ability to convince voters that the economy is performing well. There’s skepticism about the 80-year-old president’s ability to manage a second term. And on Friday, Mr. Biden faced a fresh setback when Attorney General Garland appointed a special counsel to probe his son, Hunter.

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