Rep. Comer says Merrick Garland blocked his interfering plans with the special counsel appointment

[bigtree]

...Merrick Garland (and ostensibly, David Weiss) effectively checked GQP plans to further politicize the Hunter Biden probe by giving the 5-year investigator the independence from congressional meddling and prying into the investigation which the Special Counsel designation provides.

MeidasTouch @MeidasTouch 4h
James Comer claims House Republicans were just about to crack the Hunter Biden case wide open and trace it to President Biden, but Garland foiled their plans at the last minute by appointing a special counsel.

The Chair of the House Oversight Committee tried to capitalize on the announcement by continuing his congressional clue whisperer media tour by appearing on Newsmax, Fox News, Newsmax, CNN, and Fox Business. Despite suffering from an acute case of evidence deficiency, Comer asserted his investigation was the victim of the “weaponization” of government and that he and his team were SO close to cracking the Biden case wide open but Attorney General Garland foiled their plans with the special counsel appointment. Comer insisted, "And right as we get to the point to where we've traced it to Joe Biden and we're at a position where we can win in court to fight their attorneys and get their actual personal bank records. He comes out with this."

This investigative breakthrough must be news to fellow Republican House Oversight Member Nick Langworthy who was pressed repeatedly by Fox News anchor Gillian Turner after contradicting Comer when he said, “We have never claimed we have direct money going to the president.”
https://www.meidastouch.com/news/inspector-comer-claims-garland-foiled-his-plans-to-crack-the-biden-case-wide-open

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[Aviation Pro]

1. Curses, foiled again

Fuck off, Comer, you fucking putz.

[AllaN01Bear]

36. just was thinking that . lol

[CatWoman]

46. me too

[dchill]

2. All the brains equals none.

[gab13by13]

3. Garland is a genius,

appointing a special counsel for political reasons. Is that what Meidas touch is claiming?

Doesn't one need evidence of criminal activity before appointing a special counsel, or can one be appointed to stymie the 5 year bogus investigation?

[bigtree]

5. blocking congressional interference into investigations is a bad thing?

...is that what you're arguing?

What's 'political' in giving the prosecutor independence from clear meddling from Jordan and Comer?

Who or what are you defending here?

[gab13by13]

12. I was about to ask you the same question.

They have been investigating Hunter and Joe for 5 years and came up with triviality.

Doesn't appointing a special counsel give credence to the bogus investigation?

Remember what Trump said, I don't need proof just the appearance of criminality and Congressional Republican will do the rest.

The appointment of a sc ensures this Hunter/Joe drama will play out right up to the election.

What were the reasons that Garland made Weiss a sc, when Garland himself said Weiss had all the authority he needed? What changed?

Was there new reputable evidence of Hunter's criminal activity? I confuse easy, but this seems to me to be a bad deal.

[bigtree]

14. none of that. Not one word.

...this allows Weiss to avoid testifying to republicans until well after the election.

Weiss isn't a threat to the Democratic party, but interfering republicans sure are.

[keopeli]

32. You make a good point I hadn't considered. I always thought that Weiss was the honest one who was

under enormous pressure from GQPers. He dragged his feet and came up with small fry (just like Durham).

It is Weiss who made the request for Special Council privileges, I'm convinced. Garland said he would do it if Weiss requested it.

To me, this Garland decision was strategic, but I could not see the strategy.

Your insight that the Special Counsel is now immune from Congressional oversight temporarily and can use his favorite tactic - delay - to get past the 24 Election.

Reasonably, after the Plea Agreement was withdrawn, the Democrats realized there was no way to eliminate the Hunter story before the election. Because of that, the delay until after 24 is best.

One hiccup remains: Weiss now has the power to coordinate an "October Surprise" with a surprise leak or other transgression. I call this particular type of election interference a "Comey Surprise". It comes from an independent law enforcement agency under the guise of trying to help, to clarify, or to assist voters by putting an issue to rest before voting. It's very easy for someone with a little power to overstep their boundaries and compromise an entire election, consequences be damned. I believe the 24 election is particularly vulnerable to this type of interference/sedition.

Thanks for helping me understand the benefits of the Special Council status!

[bigtree]

38. lol. Having that ability to ignore Congress until the end of the probe doesn't extend it

...you put 2 and 4 together and came up with 'apple.'

If and until there's something new this prosecutor brings forth -who's had 5-years and all the authority he needed to investigate and bring charges anywhere in the nation, and came up with a late payment of taxes and a gun charge that's rendered moot by a ruling the law is unconstitutional in a similar case - all of this concern is a wasted effort.

There's no new threat to Hunter Biden, and it was NOT this designation by Garland which triggered the unraveling of the plea deal which extended this case.

Nothing after that judge balked and refused the plea deal meant that the case was going away, so it's absurd to blame the SC appointment for the reality that the Hunter Biden probe isn't over.

But having the ability to put the REPUBLICAN-LED committee off until after the election doesn't control that eventuality in any way at all. There is no straight line to be drawn between the two.

Having an SC designation doesn't give Weiss ANY MORE authority than he ALREADY HAD to continue his probe as long as he wants. He always had that option.

[keopeli]

41. Yes, and you're right to point out the flaw in my reasoning.

My concern isn't Hunter. Never was. Nor his prosecution. I'm more focused on the intersection of law enforcement and election interference. But, that's neither here nor there. I'm glad to still be learning about this latest DOJ tactic.

In any case, it's just a Sunday! lol

Thanks again, BigTree!

[bigtree]

42. c'mon, Friday!

...

[FBaggins]

4. How is that supposed to work?

A special prosecutor is supposed to be independent of the rest off the executive branch - but not congress.

[bigtree]

7. that doesn't mean that Congress should be able to pry into the details of investigations

...that are ongoing.

They'll have the opportunity for those questions when the investigation is over.

Weiss was ready to fold to House republicans and testify to Congress, as early as next month, now there's zero obligation for him to appear.

[gab13by13]

15. That's the reason he was appointed special counsel?

Now I am really confused.

People are putting a lot of faith in Weiss, someone who was originally appointed by Trump, and for what it matters, he is a Republican, hoping he isn't a Magat.

[bigtree]

20. yes, you are 'confused.'

...no one is 'placing faith in Weiss.'

What most people who's hair isn't on fire about this have noted is there's no indication the probe has expanded,the gun charge is moot because of a recent ruling on the law's constitutionality in another case, and the tax charges aren't actually prosecutable.

Most believe if it all comes to trial, there will likely be an acquittal. That's the reason for the earlier plea, that and Hunter's wish to put this all in the past.

Let us know when all of the stuff you imagine is happening comes to fruition.

[ShazzieB]

29. +1!

[W_HAMILTON]

45. Huh? A Special Counsel has very limited responsibilities to Congress.

A congressional report on the topic: https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/LSB/LSB10270

[FBaggins]

47. And very little immunity from it

[MontanaMama]

6. My evil plan would have worked

if not for those meddling kids!

[Jilly_in_VA]

8. Aw, boo hoo!

Go cry me a river, asshole. Incidentally, did you ever see anyone with a face more like a fist?

[captain queeg]

11. More like a face wanting a fist.

[Iggo]

34. Backfeifen-something.

[Eliot Rosewater]

9. The face of the Nazi Party

[captain queeg]

10. They were just about to crack the case wide open...

How many times have we heard this over the last 5 years? Now they will say their investigation was stymied by the special counsel. They’ll whine but probably are happy in secret. They can just keep claiming a conspiracy rather than continually looking like idiots because they can never produce any evidence.

[usonian]

13. He was gonna crack the case wide open.

[erronis]

19. Perfect. For some reason Devin Nunes (or James Inhofe) came to mind as Wile E.

[GoCubsGo]

16. Nobody's stopping you from turning over evidence to Weiss, dipshit.

I'm sure he'd be happy to have it--if you actually have any, which I doubt you do. Put up or shut up. I'm betting you've got nothing--other than made-up bullshit that would never stand up anywhere other than your kangaroo court.

[MyOwnPeace]

44. EXACTLY!

He should be happy - he now has somebody who might listen to him!

I remember the last 'big deal' Congressional investigation - it was something about Jan. 6 and it seems to me they found LOTS OF SHIT and not everybody in Congress was 'buying' it. However, they DID send ALL records of interviews and witnesses to SP Jack Smith - and it looks like SP Smith has indeed used some of that material in his charges so far.

So, here you go, Comer - Have something? Send it to SP Weiss and see how much all of your "BREAKTHROUGH" information is of interest to him.

FUCKIN' LIAR!!!!!!!!!

[Fullduplexxx]

17. So Comer was outsmarted by Biden again

[Trueblue1968]

18. Congressman ComCom is such a bloody liar and whiner. i hate his guts

[malaise]

21. Ha

😀😀😀😀

[emulatorloo]

22. Comer says a lot of stuff that is untrue/bullshit, doesn't he?

[mobeau69]

23. Comer is such a fucking worm.

[spanone]

24. comer is full of shit

[Bev54]

25. I am sick of the republicans gaslighting everyone, trying to narrate a perception to the

public, instead the reality is their deceptions of the public. Does anyone remember that 32 senators, including all those that are excoriating Garland for appointing Weiss to SC, signing a letter in September '22 requesting that Weiss be elevated to SC?

Here is a copy of their letter:

https://www.cornyn.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Hunter-Biden-Special-Counsel-Letter-FINAL-2.pdf

[Mr. Ected]

26. Except if this was true, they'd be leaking like my great-grandfather on a long hike

They don't have anything, they never had anything, and they just had their ball taken away from them.

[EndlessWire]

30. Oh, forgive me

I thought you said they had their balls taken away from them.

[Bayard]

27. But we were going to pry through their bank records!

[aggiesal]

28. And I'm willing to bet that Rep. Comer (Idiot Party), that ...

he never told any of the news outlets mentioned that it was the (R)'s who requested a Special Counsel for the Hunter Biden case, and are now complaining that Merrick Garland did what was asked.

Can't win for losing with this group of idiots.

[wryter2000]

31. Loving it

[Jilly_in_VA]

33. They're just mad

that Garland stole their thunder and did what they wanted. Traitor Greene is all bent out of shape too. But the kicker is that if Hunter's name was Hunter Jones, they wouldn't give a flying Wallenda in a Buffalo blizzard about him or anything he (allegedly) did. It's just a backhanded way of trying to get at his dad.

And never mind about Jarvanka. Never a whisper about them.

[Jarqui]

35. If Comer had any real evidence, the whole world would be

looking at it.

Just a smear job ..

[Sneederbunk]

37. Dummy, Garland is giving you a way out.

[Cha]

39. I knew it.. AG Garland did the right

thing Busting magat Chops.


Now they can just Whine, piss, and moan.

[NowISeetheLight]

40. What's Stopping Him?

I mean he has so much evidence, tons of it, it's everywhere. I'm looking forward to seeing it. See Comer... I want to SEE ACTUAL EVIDENCE. Innuendo and accusations with no proof are just NOTHING.

Comer = Nothing?

[usonian]

43. PERFECT evidence. BEST evidence ever produced

FROM UR-ANUS.