Posted on 08/13/2023 6:53:06 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Harvard Law School Professor Emeritus Alan Dershowitz told Just the News that Garland's appointment of U.S. Attorney David Weiss to special counsel will strengthen the congressional investigation of Hunter Biden's foreign business dealings
The precedent set by the House Jan. 6th Select Committee in obtaining relevant documents as evidence against former President Donald Trump and issuing subpoenas for their investigation could be a boon for Republicans in the congressional probe into the Biden family's overseas business dealings.
The Jan. 6 panel demonstrated that it could conduct oversight and gain access to evidence and witnesses even as the Justice Department conducted a sprawling criminal probe into the same figures and issues, and House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer told Just the News he plans to ride those precedents.
"They set a lot of precedent during that Jan. 6 committee that I think they're gonna regret with respect to this Biden investigation," he told the Just the News, No Noise television show.
Comer and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan are currently investigating President Joe Biden's possible involvement in Hunter's foreign business deals. Biden has repeatedly said he had no knowledge or involvement with his son's businesses, but documents and testimony given to the committee call those denials into question.
Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed David Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, to special counsel on Friday. Weiss has been leading the investigation since 2019.
Harvard Law School Professor Emeritus Alan Dershowitz told Just the News that making Weiss a special counsel will strengthen the congressional investigation into the extent of Hunter Biden's foreign business dealings.
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“Just the News asked Dershowitz about whether the way the House Jan. 6 Select Committee investigation was carried out could help the House GOP in their Hunter Biden probe.
“I think they should go forward and they should insist on their constitutional right to check the executive branch but I’m sure the prosecutors will say, ‘no, we’re not going to allow our people to disclose an ongoing investigation’ and that’s going to end up in court,” he said.”
I have a lot of respect for Mr. Derschowitz, but I disagree on this one. This appointment does a lot more to help Joe, and to hurt Trump, than it does to help the GOP committee.
Agreed. Dersh assumes Republican commitees will play hardball like their Democrat counterparts, which of course, will not be the case.
Boon? Who needs a fecking boon? The written law and the evidence already out are more than enough to put this malefactor away…you know…if someone somewhere WANTED to…
I agree and add. Even if the Rs play hardball, there will be a judge. I doubt there will be consistency. The Ds get wins, the Rs won’t.
Joe is in violation of FARA
And what are your credentials for being a constitutional scholar and lawyer
The discussion was a political one and I believe we are all entitled to voice an opinion on political subjects, which is part of what this forum is for.
As I said, I respect Mr. Derschowitz, but I do not put him on a pedestal, that being the case, voicing a disagreement with his opinion is not a sin.
Joe is president of the US. Under law, he doesn’t need to be a registered agent. He is by his oath of office. If you are talking about his 4 years out of offic, then yes.
We’ll see.
I didn’t accuse you of a sin. Just saying your credentyatent impressive
How is SF doing poop wise?
Why do you ask? Do you want more ? You seem to be full of it.
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