David C. Weiss

David C. Weiss (born 1956) is an American attorney. He currently serves as the United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the District of Delaware.[1] Weiss started at the office in 2007, eventually rising to First Assistant United States Attorney, during which time he was interim U.S. Attorney from 2009 to 2011. He also served as an Assistant United States Attorney from 1986 to 1989, prosecuting violent crimes and white-collar offenses. In between his stints at the United States Attorney's Office, Weiss was a commercial litigation associate and partner at Duane Morris and an executive at a financial services firm. He clerked for Andrew D. Christie of the Delaware Supreme Court.[2][3]

David Weiss
United States Attorney for the District of Delaware
Assumed office
February 22, 2018
PresidentDonald Trump
Joe Biden
Preceded byCharles Oberly
In office
January 20, 2009 – January 24, 2011
Acting
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byColm Connolly
Succeeded byCharles Oberly
Personal details
Born1956 (age 66–67)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationWashington University (BA)
Widener University (JD)

On February 15, 2018, his nomination to be the United States Attorney was confirmed by voice vote. He was sworn in on February 22, 2018. 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.[4]

References
  1. "President to nominate David Weiss for US attorney in Delaware". Delaware Online. Associated Press. November 18, 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  2. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Ninth Wave of United States Attorney Nominations and Third Wave of United States Marshal Nominations". whitehouse.gov. November 17, 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2017 – via National Archives.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. McParland, Tom (March 13, 2017). "Acting US Attorney Seen as Possible Successor for Oberly". Delaware Law. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  4. "Justice Dept. Seeks resignations of Trump-era US attorneys". Associated Press. 28 April 2021.
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