BIDEN PEOPLE/TRUMP PEOPLE/WILLIAM BARR: “Breaking with President Donald Trump, outgoing Attorney General William Barr said Monday [Dec. 21, 2020] he saw ‘no reason’ to appoint a special counsel to look into the president’s claims of election fraud or the tax investigation into the son of President-elect Joe Biden.
In his final press conference, Barr also broke with Trump in reinforcing that federal officials believe Russia was behind the cyberespionage operation targeting the U.S. government. Trump had suggested without evidence that China could be responsible.
Barr said the investigation into Hunter Biden’s financial dealings was ‘being handled responsibly and professionally.'”
-Michael Balsamo, “AG: ‘No reason’ for special counsel on election, Biden’s son,” apnews.com, Dec. 21, 2020