Republicans wanted a special counsel in the Hunter Biden case, and with a Trump-appointed prosecutor in place, now they have one. But as stevebenen writes, the GOP is already complaining anyway.
On the surface, these developments might appear to be in line with Republicans’ wishes. By elevating Weiss, Garland is further guaranteeing prosecutorial independence in this case. It hardly seems necessary — Weiss was already operating free of political interference — but if the attorney general wants to go the extra mile to address unjustified GOP criticisms, so be it.
Not exactly. The problem is, the GOP voices who demanded a special counsel are the same GOP voices who believe Weiss — the Trump-appointed U.S. attorney — isn’t a reliable ally. Indeed, he’s already told RepublicansWith this in mind, less than an hour after the attorney general’s announcement today, Jordan’s office, arguing that the appointment of the Trump-appointed prosecutor is part of a"coverup.
What's more, The New York Times’ Charlie Savage raised a good point about the political circumstances,, “It is not clear whether this step will change anything substantive about the Hunter Biden investigation, since Garland and Weiss have already described the Trump-appointed U.S. attorney as operating with significant independence.
All of which is to say, if the attorney general expects this latest move to help rebut Republican criticisms and make his partisan detractors happy, Garland will likely be disappointed to see a new round of GOP complaints.
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