Sen. Cotton believes circumstances warrant a special counsel to investigate Hunter Biden

"If there were ever circumstances that create a conflict of interest and called for a special counsel, I think those circumstances are present here," Cotton said.

By Alex Nitzberg

Published: December 10, 2020 5:49pm

Updated: December 10, 2020 10:55pm

Sen. Tom Cotton indicated during an interview Thursday on Fox News that he believes circumstances warrant a special counsel to investigate issues pertaining to Joe Biden's son Hunter.

Hunter Biden issued a statement Wednesday which noted that the U.S. attorney's office in Delaware is looking into his "tax affairs."

"I learned yesterday for the first time that the U.S. attorney’s office in Delaware advised my legal counsel, also yesterday, that they are investigating my tax affairs," the statement said. "I take this matter very seriously but I am confident that a professional and objective review of these matters will demonstrate that I handled my affairs legally and appropriately, including with the benefit of professional tax advisors."

"I know the Biden campaign released details of a tax fraud investigation in Wilmington," said Cotton during the Fox News interview. "I think that was just to show maybe the least damaging part of the investigation."

"There's allegations of securities fraud and money laundering related to Hunter Biden's Chinese businesses, a crooked hospital deal with Jim Biden, Joe Biden's brother, out in western Pennsylvania. These investigations span multiple jurisdictions," Cotton said, remarking that in the event that Joe Biden becomes the nation's next president, "those prosecutors are in line to be fired next month. If there were ever circumstances that create a conflict of interest and called for a special counsel, I think those circumstances are present here."

The Arkansas Republican said that the Biden family has leveraged Joe Biden's government posts for their benefit in the past and would continue to do so if Biden serves as president.

"Look, the Biden family has been trading on Joe Biden's public office for 50 years. Valerie Biden Owens, his sister, and Jim Biden, his brother, and Hunter Biden his son," he said. "Do we really think that that will change if Joe Biden becomes president, the highest office in the land?"