With the sudden appointment of David Weiss as special counsel over the Hunter Biden probe, lots of questions have emerged. Weiss, who is the same U.S. Attorney of Delaware that just got caught trying to offer the president’s son a sweetheart plea deal, is now gaining powers to bring charges in other jurisdictions. Conversely, he’s also gaining the ability to hobble House Republicans as they continue their investigation into alleged corruption surrounding that deal and the broader Biden family.
Rep. James Comer has a pretty good idea of what is transpiring, and he ripped into the appointment of Weiss by AG Merrick Garland.
COMER: This move by Attorney General Garland is part of the Justice Department’s efforts to attempt a Biden family coverup in light of the House Oversight Committee’s mounting evidence of President Joe Biden’s role in his family’s schemes selling ‘the brand’ for millions of dollars to foreign nationals. The Justice Department’s misconduct and politicization in the Biden criminal investigation already allowed the statute of limitations to run with respect to egregious felonies committed by Hunter Biden. Justice Department officials refused to follow evidence that could have led to Joe Biden, tipped off the Biden transition team and Hunter Biden’s lawyers about planned interviews and searches, and attempted to sneakily place Hunter Biden on the path to a sweetheart plea deal.
Let’s be clear what today’s move is really about. The Biden Justice Department is trying to stonewall congressional oversight as we have presented evidence to the American people about the Biden family’s corruption. The House Oversight Committee will continue to follow the Biden family’s money trail and interview witnesses to determine whether foreign actors targeted the Bidens, President Biden is compromised and corrupt, and our national security is threatened. We will also continue to work with the House Committees on Judiciary and Ways and Means to root out misconduct at the Justice Department and hold bad actors accountable for weaponizing law enforcement powers.