some kind of secret channel with him after he left or that he had some influence we don t know about, i think that part of the story is just not a big story. john: but certainly there seems to be evidence of a cozy relationship between mackler and the bidens in the years and months leading up to the investigation. they mail from july 7, 2015, to the entire biden clan after the death of beau biden from mackler saying losing beau has been particularly difficult no one believed in me like he did. the thought of going through life without his guidance feels like climbing a mountain with no rope. july 18, 2018, i believe was shortly before weiss s office, he was u.s. attorney for delaware, shortly before the investigation of hunter began, email from mackler to hunter biden, love you, hope you re good, call some time. you know, kerri was on the other