Attorney General Merrick Garland granted “special counsel” status to David Weiss, the federal prosecutor who has been investigating Hunter Biden for years.

The move, announced Friday, gives Weiss broader leeway to investigate and bring charges, and it means Weiss will produce a report on his high-profile investigation into the president’s son.

As Garland made the announcement, Weiss filed court papers saying tax charges against Hunter Biden would be moved out of Delaware. The court papers indicated a plea deal had reached an “impasse” and the case is headed toward trial.