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Jul 20 2023
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Special Counsel Probes Team Trump's Jan. 6 'War Room'
In the days and hours before the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, diehard Donald Trump allies gathered at Washington’s Willard Hotel, hunkered down as the last-ditch efforts to overturn the 2020 election went forward. What exactly they were doing in those meetings was a subject of intense interest for Congress’ Jan. 6 investigation, but the committee ran into the limits of its powers as it struggled to
RollingStone.com
Aug 13 2023
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Cruz Slams Garland Over Special Counsel Appointment In Hunter Biden Case
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) slammed U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland for appointing Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss as special counsel in the Hunter Biden criminal investigation — after Weiss agreed to a highly controversial plea deal that was later rejected by a federal judge. Cruz made the remarks during a Sunday interview with Fox News host Maria Bartiromo on “Sunday Morning Futures” where
The Daily Wire
Aug 13 2023
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Chairmen Investigating Hunter Biden Share Their Thoughts on Hunter Biden Special Counsel
On Friday, Attorney General Merrick Garland, who ignored questions afterwards, announced that Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss had been appointed as a Special Counsel to investigate Hunter Biden. Weiss had been investigating and brought charges against Hunter for tax and gun charges, but had caused considerable confusion about his authority in bringing charges. Hunter had also been given a
Townhall
Aug 02 2023
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Trump indictment portrays Pence as crucial figure in special counsel's case
Washington — The federal indictment of former President Donald Trump on four felony counts alleging he attempted to overturn the 2020 presidential election makes clear that former Vice President Mike Pence is a critical witness in the prosecution's case against the former president. In the indictment, Pence is portrayed as the central figure resisting Trump and his co-conspirators' alleged
CBS News (Online)
Aug 13 2023
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Politics chat: GOP candidates gather in Iowa; special counsel for Hunter Biden
NPR Fact Check
Jul 18 2023
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Trump lawyers and special counsel to appear in classified document case
FORT PIERCE, Fla. — U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon is set to hear on Tuesday from federal prosecutors and attorneys representing former President Donald Trump on charges that he mishandled sensitive government documents after leaving the White House. Trump’s attorneys and prosecutors for the special counsel are due to discuss how they will handle classified material in the case, and how it
NBC News (Online)
Aug 12 2023
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Biden repeatedly claimed Hunter did 'nothing wrong' prior to special counsel appointment
President Biden has repeatedly defended his son Hunter amid a wave of legal troubles, saying multiple times that he was confident his son has done "nothing wrong" prior to the Justice Department's appointment of a special counsel to further investigate the matter. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Friday appointed U.S. Attorney David Weiss as special counsel in the Hunter Biden probe, as
Fox News (Online News)
Jul 18 2023
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Trump Claims He Is A 'TARGET' Of Special Counsel's Jan. 6 Probe
Former President Donald Trump claimed Tuesday that he is anticipating another potential criminal indictment, this time related to the special counsel probe into the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack.
Trump wrote in a Truth Social post that “Deranged Jack Smith” sent his attorneys a letter saying he is “a TARGET” of the investigation and has “a very short 4 days to report to the Grand Jury,
HuffPost
Aug 12 2023
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Trump takes aim at Hunter Biden special counsel he originally appointed
Former President Donald Trump has taken aim at the newly appointed special counsel in the Hunter Biden probe, David Weiss, despite the fact that Trump is ultimately responsible for appointing him a U.S. attorney. Trump offered criticism of Weiss on his Truth Social platform on Friday after U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced that Weiss would serve as special counsel to investigate
Newsweek
Aug 11 2023
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Hunter Biden attorney on special counsel David Weiss: ‘Nothing really changed’
An attorney for Hunter Biden, President Biden’s son, said the appointment of a special counsel for the Justice Department’s 5-year investigation into him “makes no difference.” Abbe Lowell said in a CNN interview Friday that the promotion of special counsel David Weiss, who has led the Hunter Biden investigation from its inception, does not change the likely outcome of the case. “What happened
The Hill