Were so gallantly streaming. And the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. O, say does that starspangled banner yet wave oer the land of the free and the Home Of The Brave will we begin this morning with a fox news alert, a tragic update out of maui. Now at least 80 people are confirmed dead after devastating wildfires. Rachel Officials Say more than 1,000 people are still unaccounted for as rescue and Recovery Efforts continue. Joey another fox news alert, Washington Attorney general Merrick Garland making a big announcement about the hunter biden criminal probe. Im here today to announce the appointment of david weiss as a Special Counsel. On tuesday of this week, mr. Weiss advised me that, in his judgment, his investigation had reached a stage at which he should continue his work as a Special Counsel, and he asked to be so appointed. A. Joey Alexandria Hoff is joining us live with the9 story. Reporter Special Counsel
isn t a legal resource. at the end of the day, the attorney general can appoint whoever he wants to. rachel: does making him a special counsel in any way change the investigation that representative comer and the house republicans are doing? will: well,ing that s a good question. only if we believe david weiss really had integrity and now has the freedom to pursue his integrity. rachel: right. will: as to the house republicans, i don t know rachel: can t he say, well, they wanted to bring him in. do you remember they talked about bringing weiss in for questioning himself? will: yes. rachel: now he can say, well, it s urn investigation. is that right? will: i guess, yeah, hide urn the guise of an ongoing under the guise of an ongoing investigation. gary shapley, that whistle blow. he s laid out on capitol hill some of the costs of, i guess, putting that trust in david weiss. the statute of limitations have been extended through an agreement with hunter biden s