Hunter Biden's attorneys wrote to state and federal agencies on Wednesday requesting they open criminal investigations into former President Trump's allies for accessing and spreading his personal data.
- The lawyers for President Biden's son also threatened Fox News host Tucker Carlson with a defamation lawsuit.
Why it matters: The letters from Hunter Biden's attorneys mark the first time he and his legal team have publicly addressed the issue of reports that his personal data was found on a laptop left at a Delaware repair shop and shared by Republican operatives before the 2020 presidential election.
- The New York Post published a series of reports based on the information at the time.
The big picture: A letter sent to the Department of Justice's National Security Division requests a probe into "individuals for whom there is considerable reason to believe violated various federal laws in accessing, copying, manipulating, and/or disseminating Mr. Biden's personal computer data," including Trump's then-lawyer Rudy Giuliani.
- Hunter Biden's attorneys also sent letters that CBS News obtained to the Delaware attorney general, the Department of Justice and the Internal Revenue Service.
Go deeper: Read the letters...
Read: Letter to DOJ
Read: Letter to Delaware attorney general
Read: Letter to IRS
