A surprise. Not a surprise was to both independence and accountability that was doubted by key republicans. Where will the hunter biden investigation go from here . How will the Biden Campaign respond . Will the mounting legal troubles of hunter biden and donald trump obscure other issues and candidates in the 2024 president ial race . It is saturday, august 12, 2023. Good morning and welcome to washington journal. Those questions and more about the announcement of the special counsel. We would like to hear your thoughts. 202 7488001 is the line to call for republicans. It is 202 7488000 for democrats. For independents and others, 202 7488002. You can send us a text at 202 7488003. Tell us your name and where you are texting from. We will also look for your comments on facebook and twitter, cspanwj. We will give you the chance to hear all of Merrick Garlands brief comments from yesterday. We will look at some analysis and update where the investigation is now. And we will hear from you
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1000 are still missing after wildfires raise the Historic Town of lahaina to the ground. Hawaii governor is calling this the worst Natural Disaster in the states history. Survivors say it looks like the apocalypse. This is outnumbered, im Emily Compagno here with my cohost Kayleigh Mcenany and Harris Faulkner and joining us fox news contr contributor tammy bruce and david webb. Shocking video out of lahaina show houses engulfed in flames, as strong winds and Dry Conditions pushed the fire into urban neighborhoods. Some residents had no choice but to jump into the ocean to escape the flames. Shocking photos show this 200yearold church reduced to ash during the wildfire. Satellite shots reveal the full destruction in lahaina. The image on left june 25th and the one on right is from wednesday, showing almost nothing left standing. Mayor of maui claims the coastal town is gone and thousands will not be able to return to their homes for the foreseeable future. The mayor is likening lahaina
By an isis k suicide bomber. John the Biden Administration has refused to take responsibility for their deaths and denied there was anything chaotic about how that withdrawal played out. Sandra Aishah Hasnie ahead of hearing from the families live on the hill for us. We are about to hear from some of these parents and many of them have spoken out throughout these years. They are angry, they want an investigation and theyre demanding accountability. We will hear from them in moments. But for now, what have we heard from them, aishah . Aishah you are exactly right, sandra. A lot of these folks are coming in upset two years later because they feel they have not gotten accountability. The answers, really closure. Some are looking for simple closure from the Biden Administration and they feel they have not gotten that. So, happening right now, congressman darrell issa is opening up this bipartisan forum in escondido, california, its next to camp pendleton, and the 13 soldiers here died in a
Announcement that he appointed a Special Counsel to investigate hunter biden was like a really bad practical joke. Here today to announce the appointment of david weiss as a Special Counsel consistent with the Department Of Justice regulations governs such matters. In keeping with those regulations, i have today notified the designated members of each House Of Congress of the appointment. Laura yes, thats the same david weiss who tried to give hunter that Sweetheart Plea Deal before a smart judge stepped in to say not so fast. Now, droned weiss isnt even eligible to be named Special Counsel under the regulation governing his appointment according to section 600. 3, he has to have a reputation for integrity and impartial Decision Making. Now, thats obviously in question, the impartial Decision Making part after how he handled the initial phases of this investigation. And the Special Counsel shall be selected, it says, from outside the government. Okay. Garland is not a stupid man, so im