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Attorney General Merrick Garland Stonewalls Questions about a Special Counsel Despite New Evidence Tied to President Biden
Jonathan Turley: CONSTITUTIONAL LAW, FREE SPEECH, POLITICS ^ | 04/30/2022

Posted on 04/30/2022 10:08:30 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

Attorney General Merrick Garland continued to refuse to address questions over his refusal to appoint a Special Counsel in the Hunter Biden investigation despite new evidence tying President Joe Biden to the controversial business deals. The New York Post is reporting that President Biden agreed to cover more than $800,000 in bills of Hunter, including legal fees tied to the foreign deals. While President Biden’s denial of knowledge of Hunter’s deals has been repeatedly contradicted (including by Hunter himself), White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki declared that President Biden stands by his denials. However, she declined to explain new information showing that a key business partner in these deals visited the White House over a dozen times, including at least one meeting with then Vice President Biden.

The New York Post shows that on Jan. 17, 2019, Hunter Biden’s then-personal assistant, Katie Dodge told accountant Linda Shapero that Joe Biden was covering the legal costs. The email states “I spoke with Hunter today regarding his bills. It is my understanding that Hunt’s dad will cover these bills in the short-term as Hunter transitions in his career.”

What may be even more damaging is the the new disclosure that Hunter Biden’s business partner, Eric Schwerin, made at least 19 visits to the White House and other official locations between 2009 and 2015. Schwerin was the president of Rosemont Seneca, one of the key firms involved in the alleged influence peddling schemes.

We have previously discussed the various references to the President in these emails. Indeed, it is impossible to look into these allegations of influence peddling without repeatedly running into references to the President.

As vice president, Joe Biden flew to China on Air Force Two with Hunter Biden, who arranged for his father to meet some of his business interests. Hunter Biden’s financial interest in a Chinese-backed investment firm, BHR Partners, was registered within weeks of that 2013 trip.

There are emails of Ukrainian and other foreign clients thanking Hunter Biden for arranging meetings with his father. There are photos from dinners and meetings that tie President Biden to these figures, including a 2015 dinner with a group of Hunter Biden’s Russian and Kazakh clients.

People apparently were told to avoid directly referring to President Biden. In one email, Tony Bobulinski, then a business partner of Hunter’s, was instructed by Biden associate James Gilliar not to speak of the former veep’s connection to any transactions: “Don’t mention Joe being involved, it’s only when u [sic] are face to face, I know u [sic] know that but they are paranoid.”

Instead, the emails apparently refer to President Biden with code names such as “Celtic” or “the big guy.” In one, “the big guy” is discussed as possibly receiving a 10 percent cut on a deal with a Chinese energy firm; other emails reportedly refer to Hunter Biden paying portions of his father’s expenses and taxes.

There were other connections like an office arranged for Joe Biden by the Chinese, a letter of recommendation written by Joe Biden for a key Chinese figure’s child, and expenses paid out of joint accounts.

President Biden has long insisted that that his son did “nothing wrong.” That is obviously untrue. One can argue over whether Hunter committed any crime, but few would say that there is nothing wrong with raw influence peddling worth millions with foreign entities. The public has a legitimate reason to know whether the President or his family ran an influence peddling operation worth millions.

Given this mounting evidence, the position of Attorney General Garland has gone from dubious to ridiculous in evading the issue of a special counsel appointment. He continues to refuse to acknowledge these conflicts with the President. In a hearing yesterday, Garland again refused to address the issue, even discussing what it would take to warrant the appointment of a special counsel. There is no reason why he cannot answer such legal questions without getting into the evidence produced in Delaware.

Federal regulations allow the appointment of a special counsel when it is in the public interest and an “investigation or prosecution of that person or matter by a United States Attorney’s Office or litigating Division of the Department of Justice would present a conflict of interest for the Department or other extraordinary circumstances.”

It is hard to imagine a stronger case for the appointment of a special counsel.


TOPICS: Conspiracy; Government; Politics; Society
KEYWORDS: bidencrimefamily; bidenworks4putin; bigguy; burisma; ccp; china; corrupticrats; corruption; coverup; crime; demagogicparty; doj; hunterbiden; jamesgilliar; jonathanturley; katiedodge; lindashapero; mediawingofthednc; merrickgarland; partisanmediashill; partisanmediashills; ronklain; scandal; specialcounsel; stonewalling; tonybobulinski
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1 posted on 04/30/2022 10:08:30 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

Huh. Weird. I wonder why he acts like an enemy of the American people?


2 posted on 04/30/2022 10:17:25 PM PDT by Sarcazmo
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To: SeekAndFind

It’s disgusting and depressing that this country has a tradition of corrupt attorneys general.


3 posted on 04/30/2022 10:23:58 PM PDT by FreedomForce
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To: SeekAndFind

“Prosecute my boss? Are you out of your mind? I don’t want to have a ‘heart attack.’”


4 posted on 04/30/2022 10:27:40 PM PDT by BenLurkin ((The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.))
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To: SeekAndFind
What Garland with no heart might look like


5 posted on 04/30/2022 10:33:40 PM PDT by algore
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To: SeekAndFind

How many times has Garland visited Slow Joes basement since January 2021?

We’ll never know, because they do their shady deals on the nights a week the real power brokers are spoon feeding Joe his orders...and his tapioca


6 posted on 04/30/2022 10:42:40 PM PDT by digger48
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To: BenLurkin
“Prosecute my boss? Are you out of your mind? I don’t want to have a ‘heart attack.’”

Arkancide is still a stark reality.

7 posted on 04/30/2022 10:55:24 PM PDT by Mark17 (Retired USAF air traffic controller. Father of USAF pilot. USAF aviation runs in the family )
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To: SeekAndFind

No one had or has any qualms about investigating Donald Trump or his businesses.


8 posted on 04/30/2022 11:06:39 PM PDT by KittyKares (Trump put us in the room; now we're putting ourselves in the room. - Steve Bannon)
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To: Mark17

Another reason to pass it off to a special prosecutor. If we were talking about a Republican president, the Democrats would be screaming for the appointment of a special prosecutor. Special prosecutors seem to only go one way.


9 posted on 04/30/2022 11:12:05 PM PDT by LJM ( )
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To: SeekAndFind

can you blame him?

he is really busy swatting angry parents


10 posted on 04/30/2022 11:59:39 PM PDT by joshua c (Dump the LEFT. Cable tv, Big tech, national name brands)
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To: SeekAndFind

Garland is just another dirty player. That is why he is there.


11 posted on 05/01/2022 12:23:58 AM PDT by Revel
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To: SeekAndFind

I thought there was already some big investigation going on. Is this just b.s. to make people think that the law applies to all?


12 posted on 05/01/2022 2:37:43 AM PDT by JudyinCanada (Maranatha)
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To: SeekAndFind

Gropin’ Joe got bribed by the chicoms while veep. No big deal.


13 posted on 05/01/2022 2:45:20 AM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: Revel

And to think he almost ended up on the Supreme Court.


14 posted on 05/01/2022 2:49:29 AM PDT by EvilCapitalist (I pledge allegiance to Hedy Lamarr)
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To: Revel
Garland will ONLY do an investigation if his BOSS.......OBAMA, tells him to.

THIS is the way to get rid of Joe after the mid-terms.

15 posted on 05/01/2022 3:19:19 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: KittyKares
10% Joey is still sending billions of dollars to his corrupt friends in Ukraine. Maybe someone should investigate the crooks connections in Ukraine . We have no idea where the money and weapons are going. Too bad Snitch Mcturtle is too corrupt to speak out against his fellow criminals. They investigated president Trump if he passed gas but they won't investigate Biden when there is a mountain of evidence against him. DC is a real shit show.
16 posted on 05/01/2022 3:42:07 AM PDT by Rdct29 (Democrats are the new Nazi's. They think they deserve total control over the people)
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To: SeekAndFind

One day the house of cards will fall. But even then I doubt they will see any jail time.


17 posted on 05/01/2022 6:15:16 AM PDT by glimmerman70
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To: SeekAndFind

Everybody has known this for a year and a half - since before the steal.


18 posted on 05/01/2022 6:17:20 AM PDT by FLT-bird
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To: SeekAndFind

Let’s not forget, Bill Barr before him was every last bit as corrupt. He too refused to investigate the obvious bribery, tax evasion, fraud and influence peddling the Biden crime family has exhibited.


19 posted on 05/01/2022 6:19:20 AM PDT by FLT-bird
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To: SeekAndFind

If you think that one Democrat will prosecute another Democrat. You are only deluding yourself.


20 posted on 05/01/2022 6:23:02 AM PDT by sport
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