Trump wants to appoint special counsel to probe US election fraud and Hunter Biden, report says

President Donald Trump has expressed interest in the appointment of a special counsel tasked with investigating unsubstantiated allegations of widespread voter and election fraud in the 2020 presidential race, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Since losing the election, Trump, his legal team, Republican lawmakers, and media loyalists have levelled hundreds of baseless and incoherent claims that Democrats conspired with election officials, “big media,” and dead communist dictators to win the White House while simultaneously losing key downballot races.

To that end, the Trump campaign and Republican officials have filed nearly 40 legal challenges seeking to overturn President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. They haven’t won a single case.

The Supreme Court also recently rejected a brazen and legally dubious lawsuit from Texas asking to throw out the election results in four states Trump lost: Michigan, Georgia, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania. Three days earlier, the High Court denied Pennsylvania Republicans’ request to decertify Biden’s victory in the state.

According to The Journal, Trump has asked advisers in recent days to look into potential candidates to serve as special counsel. The report said senior White House officials have also expressed interest in the appointment of a special counsel to investigate allegations surrounding Biden’s son, Hunter.