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Reactions to appointing special counsel in Hunter Biden case

Here are some reactions to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland’s appointment on Friday of David Weiss as a special counsel to investigate whether President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, engaged in improper business dealings. Weiss said Hunter Biden may be headed for trial on criminal charges after talks on a potential plea deal reached an impasse.

Reactions to appointing special counsel in Hunter Biden case

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REPUBLICAN HOUSE SPEAKER KEVIN MCCARTHY ON X, FORMERLY KNOWN AS TWITTER:

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks at a news conference as the House prepares to leave for its August recess, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, July 27, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

This action by Biden’s DOJ cannot be used to obstruct congressional investigations or whitewash the Biden family corruption. If Weiss negotiated the sweetheart deal that couldn’t get approved, how can he be trusted as a Special Counsel? House Republicans will continue to pursue the facts for the American people.”

DEMOCRATIC SENATOR DICK DURBIN, MAJORITY WHIP AND CHAIR OF SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE:

Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., asks question during the Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Attorney General Garland has committed to avoiding even the appearance of politicization at the Justice Department, and his appointment of a Special Counsel in this matter demonstrates that commitment yet again. And President Biden’s decision to keep Trump-appointed U.S. Attorney David Weiss on in Delaware when he was sworn-in stands in stark contrast to former President Trump’s repeated efforts to use the Justice Department and Attorney General as his personal lawyer. U.S. Attorney David Weiss is a distinguished prosecutor, and I trust that the Justice Department’s professional, nonpartisan approach will carry on as the Special Counsel continues his investigation.”

REPUBLICAN HOUSE MAJORITY LEADER STEVE SCALISE ON X:

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., speaks to reporters following a closed-door meeting with fellow Republicans as Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., struggles to round up the votes for his sweeping debt ceiling package, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, April 26, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

“Don’t be fooled. Garland appointing Weiss as a sham special counsel on Hunter is a way to block info from Congress while claiming they’re investigating. Weiss approved the sweetheart plea deal. This is an even better deal for Hunter since charges may never come. Outrageous.”

STEVEN CHEUNG, SPOKESPERSON FOR FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP:

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“Crooked Joe Biden, Hunter Biden, and the entire Biden Crime Family have been protected by the Justice Department for decades even though there is overwhelming evidence and credible testimony detailing their wrongdoing of lying to the American people and selling out the country to foreign enemies for the Biden Cartel’s own financial gain. If this special counsel is truly independent – even though he failed to bring proper charges after a four year investigation and he appears to be trying to move the case to a more Democrat-friendly venue – he will quickly conclude that Joe Biden, his troubled son Hunter, and their enablers, including the media, which colluded with the 51 intelligence officials who knowingly misled the public about Hunter’s laptop, should face the required consequences.”

RUSSELL DYE, SPOKESMAN FOR REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE JIM JORDAN, CHAIR OF HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE:

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, speaks during a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing on what Republicans say is the politicization of the FBI and Justice Department and attacks on American civil liberties on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

“David Weiss can’t be trusted and this is just a new way to whitewash the Biden family’s corruption. Weiss has already signed off on a sweetheart plea deal that was so awful and unfair that a federal judge rejected it. We will continue to pursue facts brought to light by brave whistleblowers as well as Weiss’s inconsistent statements to Congress.”

REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE JAMES COMER, CHAIR OF HOUSE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, POSTING ON X, FORMERLY KNOWN AS TWITTER:

FILE – House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman Rep. James Comer Jr., R-Ky., accompanied by House Republicans, speaks during a news conference on their investigation into the Biden Family on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 10, 2023. The years-long feud between congressional Republicans and the FBI is reaching a new level of rancor. Lawmakers are preparing a resolution to hold FBI director Christopher Wray in contempt of Congress. House Oversight Committee chairman James Comer has scheduled a vote on the contempt resolution for Thursday. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

“This move by Attorney General Garland is part of the Justice Department’s efforts to attempt a Biden family coverup in light of the House Oversight Committee’s mounting evidence of President Biden’s role in his family’s schemes selling ‘the brand’ for millions of dollars to foreign nationals… 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.”

REPUBLICAN SENATOR LINDSEY GRAHAM ON FOX NEWS:

FILE – Senate Judiciary Oversight Committee Ranking Member Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks during a hearing to examine Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and related surveillance authorities, Tuesday, June 13, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

“Does anybody in their right mind trust the Weiss team to continue to fairly and impartially investigate the Hunter Biden and Joe Biden matter? I don’t. So you’ve changed the title, but the problem’s still the same.”

REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE BYRON DONALDS ON X:

Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., center, speaks to reporters about the debt limit negotiations, as he leaves the House for Memorial Day weekend, Thursday, May 25, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

“House Republicans are holding the corrupt Biden Fam & administration accountable & putting relentless pressure on them, resulting in this long overdue announcement. I hope Weiss will not continue slow-walking the investigations into the president’s son. We need accountability.”

REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE LAUREN BOEBERT ON X:

Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., walks in the House chamber as the House meets for a second day to elect a speaker and convene the 118th Congress in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

“Merrick Garland just announced that he will appoint US Attorney Weiss as Special Counsel to look into Hunter Biden’s matters. This is the same US Attorney who just tried to give Hunter a sweetheart deal. Given how Hunter has been treated this far, pardon me if I’m not extremely excited that anything will actually come of this.”

NIKKI HALEY, CANDIDATE FOR REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION, ON FOX NEWS:

Republican presidential candidate former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley speaks at the Christians United For Israel (CUFI) “Night to Honor Israel” event, during the CUFI Summit 2023, Monday, July 17, 2023, in Arlington, Va., at the Crystal Gateway Marriott. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

“I don’t trust it. I don’t think the American people trust it. I don’t think that the American people trust the Department of Justice or anything that this is going to do. I think this was meant to be a distraction.”

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