Hunter Biden, the son of President Biden, has reportedly employed an lawyer who beforehand represented former White Home senior adviser Jared Kushner in the course of the FBI’s probe into potential ties between President Trump’s marketing campaign workers and Russia.
Biden tapped lawyer Abbe Lowell, of the agency Winston and Strawn, to deal with anticipated congressional oversight probes as soon as Republicans take management of the Home subsequent month, one other lawyer for the president’s son confirmed to a number of shops.
Kevin Morris confirmed to NBC News on Wednesday that Lowell will serve on Biden’s authorized group.
“Hunter Biden has retained Abbe Lowell to assist advise him and be a part of his authorized group to handle the challenges he’s going through,” Morris stated, per the outlet.
Morris added, “Lowell is a widely known Washington primarily based lawyer has represented quite a few public officers and excessive profile folks in DOJ investigations and trials in addition to Congressional Investigations. Mr. Lowell will deal with congressional investigations and normal strategic recommendation.”
Amongst these public officers have been the Home Democrats, who Lowell represented in the course of the impeachment technique of former President Invoice Clinton, and Kushner, who he represented throughout Particular Counselor Robert Mueller’s investigation.
The addition to Biden’s authorized group comes after Republican members of the Home Oversight Committee made it clear in November that they’d look into the international enterprise dealings of the Biden household.
The Hill has reached out to Lowell for remark.
