found evidence. there is a lot of smoke surrounding the case, and now they can t sweep this under the rug. reporter: republicans have been calling for a special counsel for a long time, griff, to investigate hunter biden, but many in the gop are not happy with david weiss who has already been investigating hunter for the past five year. the appointment of potential counsel allows weiss to bring more charges outside the state of delaware where the u.s. tone. here s jonathan turley about this plea deal and the additional charges. there s no question this magnifies the danger for hunter biden. his attorney told the prosecutor in the courtroom, well, let s just rip it up. well, that doesn t go over well with most prosecutors, and there are some major charges out are there like a fara violation for being an unregistered foreign agent that can be brought forward. they can end up elevating some of these counts to felonies. he is not in a good place. reporter: recall just a few weeks ago
this is house ways and means committee chair man jason smith. this is an attempt to whitewash the biden family corruption. i mean, mr. weiss is the single architect over that sweetheart plea agreement deal that the judge, in delaware, threw out just a few weeks ago as saying it was awful and unfair. bret: that s the similar argument you re hearing from republicans from chuck grassley to jim jordan and james comer. is there another side to this? that there is a lot of jeopardy potentially for hunter biden, or is this does this sound like it is about protecting and preventing republicans from getting information. there s no question this magnifies the danger for hunter biden. his attorney told the prosecutor in the courtroom, well, let s just rip it up. that doesn t go over well with most prosecutors, and there are some major charges out there, like a fara violation with an unregistered foreign agent.
you have the numbers right $80 billion since in that direction over a period of time. very, very small fraction of the ice been rescinded. again not a bill that s going to make any democrats happy but it s a small and about the of not destroying the economy this week make a democratic votes. shannon: you repeatedly said and recently subject something real bad a shock to the markets or something else to get a deal across the finish line. does this ease your worries now that he gets past? what s it on cultural position for me too be input of a natural optimist i really thought this might not get done. remember it is not done yet. i would introduce check the social media the freedom of congress who are obliterating this deal but by the way to be a 5:00 culture of the democratic caucus. i expect to have to hold the phone out here based on what were going to give more progressive members. it is far from over the finished light yet but if it doesn t go over the finish line then i ll see that
me. you have the numbers right $80 billion since in that direction over a period of time. very, very small fraction of the ice been rescinded. again not a bill that s going to make any democrats happy but it s a small and about the of not destroying the economy this week make a democratic votes. shannon: you repeatedly said and recently subject something real bad a shock to the markets or something else to get a deal across the finish line. does this ease your worries now that he gets past? what s it on cultural position for me too be input of a natural optimist i really thought this might not get done. remember it is not done yet. i would introduce check the social media the freedom of congress who are obliterating this deal but by the way to be a 5:00 culture of the democratic caucus. i expect to have to hold the phone out here based on what were going to give more progressive members. it is far from over the finished light yet but if it doesn t go over the finish line then i ll see
it s like a leprechaun. joy believes it is a novel concept that no one has heard o until republicans taught everyone the word. how did she know about it then? did republicans teacher? may be it was. look at that smile. that i could sell me a dead snake. and he has. bottom line, they have taught u plenty of words to like bankruptcy, insolvency, multipl stab wounds. but i m betting that joy will learn to new words on tuesday, red wave. i hope it doesn t go over her head. you are a gop strategist which hear is very important. did i say that earlier or am i