Hunter Biden has added a high-powered attorney to his legal team in the midst of an ongoing federal investigation and Republican plans to make him a key focus of investigations once they take control of the House next month.
Abbe Lowell of Winston and Strawn will be in charge of coordinating Hunter Biden’s response to anticipated congressional oversight investigations, as well as advising on other legal issues and overall strategy.
“Hunter Biden has retained Abbe Lowell to help advise him and be part of his legal team to address the challenges he is facing,” said the attorney, Kevin Morris. “Lowell is a well-known Washington-based attorney who has represented numerous public officials and high-profile people in DOJ investigations and trials as well as Congressional Investigations. Mr Lowell will handle congressional investigations and general strategic advice.”
Lowell did not respond.
He joins Chris Clark of Latham & Watkins, who represents Biden in an ongoing tax-related investigation by the United States Attorney’s Office in Delaware, on a rapidly expanding team of attorneys and advisors as Biden prepares to take a more assertive stance in response to the Republican investigations.
Lowell previously represented Jared Kushner in congressional investigations and special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian collusion with the Trump campaign ahead of the 2016 election. Over the years, Lowell has also represented several high-profile politicians, including former President Bill Clinton, former Sen. John Edwards, D-North Carolina, and Sen. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey.
Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., the incoming chairman of the House Oversight Committee, stated at a news conference in November that Hunter Biden and other Biden family members will be a major focus, particularly if the family’s business activities “compromise U.S. national security and President Biden’s ability to lead with impartiality.”
Biden has consistently denied any wrongdoing. In a 2021 interview with CBS News, he stated that he is “completely cooperating” with the federal investigation in Delaware.
“And I’m absolutely certain, 100 percent certain that at the end of the investigation, I will be cleared of any wrongdoing,” he added.
