David C. Weiss
| David Weiss | |
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| United States Attorney for the District of Delaware | |
| Assumed office February 22, 2018 |
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| President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Charles Oberly |
| In office January 20, 2009 – January 24, 2011 Acting |
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| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Colm Connolly |
| Succeeded by | Charles Oberly |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Charles Weiss 1956 (age 67–68) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Washington University (BA) Widener University (JD) |
David Charles Weiss (born 1956) is an American attorney. He was nominated by Donald Trump to be the United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, and has served in that office since February 22, 2018.[1]
Career
Weiss received his bachelor's degree from Washington University in St. Louis and his Juris Doctor degree from Widener University School of Law.[2] He clerked for Justice Andrew D. Christie of the Delaware Supreme Court. He then served as an assistant United States Attorney in Delaware from 1986 to 1989, prosecuting violent crimes and white-collar criminal offenses. Leaving the U.S. Attorney's office, he worked as a commercial litigation associate and partner at the Duane Morris firm and as an executive at a financial services firm.[3][4] He returned to the Delaware U.S. Attorney's office as First Assistant U.S. Attorney in 2007.[2]
Weiss was serving as acting U.S. Attorney for Delaware when he was nominated to the permanent position by then-president Donald Trump. On February 15, 2018, his nomination to be the United States Attorney was confirmed by the Senate by voice vote. He was sworn in on February 22, 2018.[2]
Hunter Biden investigation
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Weiss has been in charge of the investigations into the financial dealings of Hunter Biden and was asked to stay on during the Biden administration.[5][6]
References
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External links
- Attorneys Biography at United States Attorneys for the District of Delaware
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