Posted on 08/11/2023 10:39:45 AM PDT by Red Badger
WASHINGTON, Aug 11 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden may be headed for trial on criminal charges after talks on a potential plea deal reached impasse, the newly named U.S. Special Counsel in the case, David Weiss, said on Friday.
Moments earlier, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland elevated Weiss, the federal prosecutor who has been handling the case, to special counsel status, which would give him additional authority to continue his investigation.
Republicans in Congress have threatened an impeachment inquiry into unproven claims that Biden benefited from his son's business ventures.
Weiss filed criminal tax and gun charges against Hunter Biden in June, but a federal judge rejected a proposed plea deal. Weiss said in a court filing on Friday that the two sides are at an impasse and a trial is likely.
Weiss, originally appointed to his position as U.S. Attorney for Delaware by Republican President Donald Trump, began investigating Hunter Biden in 2019. He was allowed to stay on during the Biden administration. His appointment as special counsel gives him more independence than federal prosecutors usually enjoy.
It is not clear whether the appointment is in response to political pressure from Republicans, or whether it signals a broader investigation of Hunter Biden's business dealings that could lead to further criminal charges.
Weiss will produce a report when his work is done, Garland said, and the Justice Department will make as much of it public as is possible.
"The appointment of Mr. Weiss reinforces for the American people the department's commitment to both independence and accountability in particularly sensitive matters," Garland said at a news conference. He did not take questions.
Garland said Weiss had requested the appointment earlier in the week.
Beat me by one minute.
This is nothing but RUNNING OUT THE CLOCK ON THE BIDEN CRIME FAMILY!!
ILLEGAL APPOINTMENT:
“The Special Counsel shall be selected from outside the United States Government.”
https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/28/600.3
Can’t wait to get the background on this hack. I’m sure he’s a Lawfare fellow traveler.
What reason?......................
But that 'unpriven claims' bit-technically true, but still phrased to protect Biden (really, his handlers if the wheels come off).
“Weiss will produce a report when his work is done”
In 2055…
My God, this criminal cabal can’t even appoint a special counsel without breaking the law doing so.
The stupid writer didn’t appoint him, the stupid Attorney General did?
(a) An individual named as Special Counsel shall be a lawyer with a reputation for integrity and impartial decisionmaking, and with appropriate experience to ensure both that the investigation will be conducted ably, expeditiously and thoroughly, and that investigative and prosecutorial decisions will be supported by an informed understanding of the criminal law and Department of Justice policies. The Special Counsel shall be selected from outside the United States Government. Special Counsels shall agree that their responsibilities as Special Counsel shall take first precedence in their professional lives, and that it may be necessary to devote their full time to the investigation, depending on its complexity and the stage of the investigation."
This is nothing more than a delaying tactic..............and a gag on the ‘press’..................................
DOJ to wipe the case, like with a cloth.
“The Special Counsel shall be selected from outside the United States Government.”
David, you’re fired.
David, you’re hired....................
Got his JD from Widener says as Captain Diaper.
but the major charges are off the table thanks to Weiss allowing statutes of limitation to expire.
They're just waiting to put a date on it.
John Durham was a US Attorney when he was appointed Special Council. All the old Special Council statutes have expired.
Kicking the can down the road.
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