Garland appoints/elevates Wiess to Special Counsel Role

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Also, Special Counsel is supposed to be from OUTSIDE the government. Weiss remains US Attorney. Doesn't qualify.

You mean the way Durham was outside of government? Or Horowitz? You didn't complain about them, now , did you?

Horowitz is an Inspector General, genius.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Also, Special Counsel is supposed to be from OUTSIDE the government. Weiss remains US Attorney. Doesn't qualify.

Yep. It's a sham. You would think Garland would know the rules:

§ 600.3 Qualifications of the Special Counsel.

(a) An individual named as Special Counsel shall be a lawyer with a reputation for integrity and impartial decisionmaking, and with appropriate experience to ensure both that the investigation will be conducted ably, expeditiously and thoroughly, and that investigative and prosecutorial decisions will be supported by an informed understanding of the criminal law and Department of Justice policies. The Special Counsel shall be selected from outside the United States Government. Special Counsels shall agree that their responsibilities as Special Counsel shall take first precedence in their professional lives, and that it may be necessary to devote their full time to the investigation, depending on its complexity and the stage of the investigation.

Hmm, pray tell, what was Durham’s job right before he was appointed SC? And what other job did he have for the first 8 months of his SC tenure?

You can ask the same about Mueller.

Fact is.... Weiss is part of the DOJ. This is not a special counsel, but a DOJ investigation and it stinks to high heaven.

If he picked someone else that wasn’t a MAGA diehard, you guys would still be complaining.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Also, Special Counsel is supposed to be from OUTSIDE the government. Weiss remains US Attorney. Doesn't qualify.

Yep. It's a sham. You would think Garland would know the rules:

§ 600.3 Qualifications of the Special Counsel.

(a) An individual named as Special Counsel shall be a lawyer with a reputation for integrity and impartial decisionmaking, and with appropriate experience to ensure both that the investigation will be conducted ably, expeditiously and thoroughly, and that investigative and prosecutorial decisions will be supported by an informed understanding of the criminal law and Department of Justice policies. The Special Counsel shall be selected from outside the United States Government. Special Counsels shall agree that their responsibilities as Special Counsel shall take first precedence in their professional lives, and that it may be necessary to devote their full time to the investigation, depending on its complexity and the stage of the investigation.

Hmm, pray tell, what was Durham’s job right before he was appointed SC? And what other job did he have for the first 8 months of his SC tenure?

You can ask the same about Mueller.

Fact is.... Weiss is part of the DOJ. This is not a special counsel, but a DOJ investigation and it stinks to high heaven.

You didn't complain about Horowitz or Durham being DOJ employees. How is this any different?

[Anonymous]

Nailed it

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:House Oversight Statement

The DOJ is attempting a Biden family coverup.

Moments ago, AG Garland announced he is designating U.S. Attorney for Delaware David Weiss as special counsel for the Biden criminal investigation. This is part of the DOJ’s efforts to attempt a Biden family coverup in light of our 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. Our 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 @JudiciaryGOP and @WaysAndMeansGOP to root out misconduct at the Justice Department and hold bad actors accountable for weaponizing law enforcement powers.

The bolded is ridiculous gaslighting and the rest of this is bluster. And yet, the MAGAs eat it up like red meat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nailed it

McCarthy is a hack with zero credibility.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Question.....

If Weiss has always had authority to decide when, where, and who to charge,(per Garland's comments) why does he need this status?

More important questions....

Why Weiss? It has been demonstrated that he was ineffective in handling this case so far. Not only through whistleblower testimony, but as evidenced by the appearance in court.

Is this to protect him from testifying before Congress?
Is this to ensure that charges will be minimal as we have seen thus far?
Is it an effort to protect Joe?

Time will tell.........

He was appointed precisely because he is ineffective.

Trump appointed an ineffective US Attorney?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:1. Special counsel is supposed to be "outside" government. Weiss is not.
2. This is a day late and a dollar short.
Statute of limitations is almost up. Stall tactic.

Durham was appointed Special Counsel while he was a USAO

https://www.justice.gov/sco-durham

The precedent was set by Bill Barr.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nailed it

McCarthy is a hack with zero credibility.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:1. Special counsel is supposed to be "outside" government. Weiss is not.
2. This is a day late and a dollar short.
Statute of limitations is almost up. Stall tactic.

Durham was appointed Special Counsel while he was a USAO

https://www.justice.gov/sco-durham

The precedent was set by Bill Barr.

Patrick Fitzgerald was also a serving US Attorney in the Northern District of Illinois when W.’s AG appointed him as Special Counsel to investigate the Valerie Plame leak.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nailed it

The Republicans will be satisfied only if they appoint Rudy Giuliani or that other eccentric lady lawyer whose name I can't recall.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nailed it

The Republicans will be satisfied only if they appoint Rudy Giuliani or that other eccentric lady lawyer whose name I can't recall.

Hillary Rodham Clinton? Or Elizabeth Warren??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nailed it

The Republicans will be satisfied only if they appoint Rudy Giuliani or that other eccentric lady lawyer whose name I can't recall.

Hillary Rodham Clinton? Or Elizabeth Warren??

PP meant Sidney Powell, genius.

[Anonymous]

^^^^ The sarcasm flew right over your head, didn’t it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nailed it

The Republicans will be satisfied only if they appoint Rudy Giuliani or that other eccentric lady lawyer whose name I can't recall.

Hillary Rodham Clinton? Or Elizabeth Warren??

I said eccentric lady lawyer "Sidney Powell"