Two sides cant agree on how it all unraveled. Who was at fault or whether any part of the deal is still in force or what it means Going Forward . A lot of questions there. Now his primary lawyer is stepping aside while another highpowered attorney joins team hunter. Dana david spunt with the details live at the Justice Department. I need to be caught up. Go. Its remarkable how things have changed and seems to change on a daily basis. The latest news here the government weiss and Hunter Bidens legal team couldnt be further apart. Three weeks ago today on wednesday, july 26th, david weiss, the Special Counsel was sitting inside a federal courtroom in Delaware Feet away from hunter biden. Both prepared to enter into this Plea Agreement as we know it never happened. The judge chastised both parties in public. Yesterday the government writing, responding to Hunter Bidens attorneys saying the government did not quote renege on the previously agreed upon Plea Agreement as the Defendant Inaccu
It is sunday, august 13th. You are watching velshi on msnbc. Im Charles Coleman junior, filling in from my friend, ali velshi. Georgia, georgia, no piece did i find but that Fulton County indictment thats on my mind. Im paraphrasing from the great greg charles. Georgia on the might of a lot of people, including donald trump, were a fourth possible criminal indictment of the former president could be filed in a matter of days. The states former lieutenant governor, jeff duncan, said yesterday that hes received notice asking him to appear before the grand jury on tuesday. Additionally, independent journalists, george, posted on social media that he received a call from the office of Fulton County district attorney, fani willis, also asking him to come in on tuesday to give his testimony. These are still the clearest finds out that fani willis will present her case to the grand jury in the coming weeks and pursue a criminal indictment in the States Election interference case. Security mea
Thought that august 11th was april 1st because his announcement that he appointed a Special Counselee to investigate hunter biden was like a really bad practical joke here today to announce the appointment of David Weissea as a Special Counsel consistent with the Department Of Justice Regulationrts Governing such matters. In keeping with those ofgulations, i have today notified the designated members of each House Of Congreshouss of the appointment. Yes, thats the same david weiss who tried to give eethearthunter that Sweetheart Y Deal before a smart judge stepped in to say noott so fast. Now, beyond that, weiss isnt even eligibls isnt e to be nam Special Counsel under the relevant Regulation Governinunseg his appointment. First, according to section 600. 3, he has to have a reputation for integrity and impartial Decision Making. Now, thats obviously in questioin n is the impartial Decision Making part after how he handled the initial phasesl of this investigation. N and the Special Co
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The journal editorial report and i am paul gigot in a Surprise Move attorney general Merrick Garland cities appointing david weiss Special Counsel in the hundred biting probe. Garland said the weiss will be responsible for the investigation of the president son as well as any other matters may arise in weiss, asking to be appointed Special Counsel this week and garland agree saying that it was in the Public Interest to do so in the spring and Wall Street Journal, Colonists Stan Heninger and kim strauss and sedan, what is this mean for the probe it does weiss have some new special powers that he can use and what happens next. Dan i think would happen six of the finest the scope of the plea deal which state may with Hunter Bidens Attorney Sent that is really well i think at the center of this c1 will theyre asking to withdraw it. Dan thats exactly right because it was such a lousy deal and everybody knew that it was the rest slap after all the years of david weiss, it is been investigati