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# Trump inclined to tap special counsel to probe election loss to Biden

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Trump inclined to tap special counsel to probe election loss to Biden

Outgoing president has directed advisers to look for people willing to take up the job of probing the mechanics of the 2020 presidential election and to pursue an investigation into President-elect Joe Biden’s son Hunter

 

President Trump has expressed interest in pursuing the appointment of a special counsel to investigate allegations of fraud in the November elections and issues related to Hunter Biden, according to people familiar with the matter.

In recent days, the president has directed advisers to look for people who could serve in such a position, one of the people said, as lawsuits and other efforts by Trump and his campaign to reverse the election results founder.

White House officials and allies of the president on Capitol Hill and elsewhere have also pushed for the appointment of a special counsel, another person familiar with the discussions said.

White House chief of staff Mark Meadows has told people that the president is interested in pursuing a special counsel to investigate election fraud and wants to act quickly, one of the people said.

Senior White House officials have also discussed the possibility of pursuing a special counsel to investigate Hunter Biden, expressing frustration over Attorney General William Barr’s handling of investigations into Biden’s business and financial dealings.

Read on: Barr says Justice Department has not uncovered voter-fraud evidence that would cast doubt on Trump loss to Biden

An expanded version of this report appears at WSJ.com.

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