Biden Says He Won't Press His AG on Son's Case

President-elect Joe Biden says he is not discussing the investigation of his son with any prospective candidates for attorney general.

Biden said Tuesday that the attorney general “is not the president’s lawyer,” and that he will appoint someone who will “enforce the law as the law as written,” and will not be guided by him.

A federal investigation into the finances of Biden’s son, Hunter, is expected to be raised during Senate confirmation hearings for Biden’s yet-to-be-named nominee to head up the Justice Department.

Biden's comments came in a year-end address from his home state of Delaware. He did not say when he will announce his Justice Department pick. He says he is doing “due diligence,” and that he had no “obvious choice” in mind for the role.

He said he expects to make another cabinet announcement Wednesday and another between Christmas and January.

Biden said he’s looking for a team that “will instill the greatest confidence in the professionals” at the Justice Department that there are no politics at play.

In his speech, he also said the nation has a long way to go in fighting the coronavirus pandemic; he's encouraging Americans to avoid large gatherings over the Christmas holidays.