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angrychair

(12,239 posts) Fri Aug 11, 2023, 07:34 PM Aug 2023

Hunter Biden Special Counsel Question [View all]

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Sorry if this has already been asked and answered.

Why are they creating a special counsel for crimes that Hunter Biden already admitted guilt and paid all back taxes and penalties?

(Not including the gun charges as I assume after the recent 5th circuit ruling that he would seek to have those charges dismissed)

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Hunter Biden Special Counsel Question [View all] angrychair Aug 2023 OP

"both sides". The_Casual_Observer Aug 2023 #1

Not clear to me, but I guess it is clear to A.G. Garland. elleng Aug 2023 #2

I'm not at all sure of that. triron Aug 2023 #15

it's just more bullshit for the clown show Skittles Aug 2023 #3

Is this only about taxes? WarGamer Aug 2023 #4

According to MSNBC angrychair Aug 2023 #6

Probably not the tax issue MichMan Aug 2023 #11

I'll be curious to see WarGamer Aug 2023 #14

Did Ken Start only focus on White Water Johonny Aug 2023 #20

Well, at least Hunter didn't lie about a consensual blow job. madinmaryland Aug 2023 #23

It's a bunch of bullshit, what other private citizen has a Special Counsel? But no dem4decades Aug 2023 #5

it is bullshit. He has had 5 fucking years. This shit should have been shut down years ago. bullimiami Aug 2023 #8

I wonder if the Garland defenders think the Bidens are twice as corrupt as Trump? dem4decades Aug 2023 #17

Wonderland. Garland has a weak spine or is a closet Republican. triron Aug 2023 #26

I heard a few weeks back that this bullshit was settled. What the fuck is Garland doing appointing Autumn Aug 2023 #7

Sad, just fucking sad. Why have prosecutors, let's just have Special Counsels. dem4decades Aug 2023 #18

It was not settled, as the defence believed that all other investigations would be dropped in Celerity Aug 2023 #24

Well it certainly gives them an investigation and a trial to follow that doesn't include a Trump. Autumn Aug 2023 #25

The next 15 (& quite possibly 17 if Trump loses a very close election) months are going to be wild. Celerity Aug 2023 #29

Because the plea deal totally blew up when the judge questioned it. That 'unsettled' things. emulatorloo Aug 2023 #30

I did not know that Weiss was Hunters prosecutor and had asked a year ago to be made special council Autumn Aug 2023 #31

My question exactly. What the hell? ananda Aug 2023 #9

Garland made something up. triron Aug 2023 #27

He should have made something up about the Thomas's and George Santos. Autumn Aug 2023 #32

I heard they can't reach a plea deal Raven123 Aug 2023 #10

I Suspect NowISeetheLight Aug 2023 #12

Fwiw: "After more than two years of demanding that the DoJ appoint a special counsel Hortensis Aug 2023 #13

It was a 5th Circuit decision, rather than the Supreme Court. rsdsharp Aug 2023 #16

Good catch angrychair Aug 2023 #21

also why are the making him a special counsel 5 years into a investigation Mr. Sparkle Aug 2023 #19

Right. He paid the taxes, the gun issue is moot so what the fuck is this crap. Autumn Aug 2023 #22

Paying the taxes SickOfTheOnePct Aug 2023 #35

Paying the taxes shows that he admitted his crime. Unlike a shit load of republicans Garland Autumn Aug 2023 #36

I agree there are plenty SickOfTheOnePct Aug 2023 #38

He's been investigated for 5 years. Weiss's investigation was over when he offered the plea bargain. Autumn Aug 2023 #39

No, the investigation wasn't over SickOfTheOnePct Aug 2023 #40

I see the MAGAts are all excited. Kingofalldems Aug 2023 #28

Because squirt gun - knife fight. 617Blue Aug 2023 #33

To shut them up but it's not working lame54 Aug 2023 #34

Any idiot who has ever seen a republican in action would have known that. Autumn Aug 2023 #37

Because Merrick Garland constantly feels the need Marius25 Aug 2023 #41