Hunter Biden Tinfoil issues

[NattyBohChamps04]

All the excuses makes you wonder why so many Republicans wanted Weiss (also a Republican) to be elevated to SC? Circus is in town.

Cornyn, 32 Senate Republicans Call for Hunter Biden Prosecutor to be Given Special Counsel Authority

[Typical Lax Dad]

Gee - no bloviating today on Weiss testifying before Gym Jordan's committee?

Wonder why that is? Maybe because he denied any of the fantasies some have been speculating here for months now.


I guess that's the way the Saltine crumbles

I don't think Andy McCarthy has had time yet to tell Salty what to think.

There is nothing to tell. As I predicted, Weiss said nothing new, hiding behind his SC status.
Weiss has yet to explain why he allowed the SOL's on the early years to expire & if he ever intends to prosecute on any tax charges before all the SOL's expire. Now that he's a SC, he's not required to provide any information until he completes his investigation.

The WB's testified that the cases were ready to go before their Oct 2022 meeting with Weiss.
Weiss has yet to say why did not proceed by then, or by now.
Meanwhile, the SOL tick-tok runs.

Yeah, that's what happened today.

There is still no indication that Weiss intends to charge Hunter with anything related to his tax cases.

So....you're happy, right? All these charges are politically motivated craziness from your Deep State, right?

We've lost track, OS: is it ok with you that that DoJ is investigating Hunter for breaking laws, or not?

The one thing I DO know, is that you're against this unjust "weaponization" by your Deep State to go after poor ol' Hunter Biden.

Glad you set us all straight that laws don't count for politicians and their sons. Thanks for that!

I'm not happy, just realistic. Once Weiss was elevated to SC, I never expected anything until Weiss either charges Hunter for tax related crimes or announces that he's done & will submit his report. Weiss can drag this out indefinitely until he finishes up or an AG tells him to wrap it up.

[old salt]

All the excuses makes you wonder why so many Republicans wanted Weiss (also a Republican) to be elevated to SC? Circus is in town.

Cornyn, 32 Senate Republicans Call for Hunter Biden Prosecutor to be Given Special Counsel Authority

That was 11 months before the DE plea deal blew up. Even then, 32 (R) Senators suspected that the Biden DoJ was running out the clock. They thought SC status would accelerate the process. Instead, it makes it easier to run out the clock on SOL & the next election.

Andy called it on 08/11/23:
https://www.nationalreview.com/2023/08/ ... s-a-farce/

Weiss is the vehicle by which the Biden Justice Department intends to maintain tight control over the so-called Biden investigation.

No surprise there. Weiss has all along compliantly acted as the vehicle by which the Biden Justice Department protects the president, and thus the president’s son, from a credible investigation.

It is Weiss who has already allowed the statute of limitations on any offenses arising out of the 2014–15 corruption — such as the Bidens’ dealings with Burisma — to lapse. Weiss well knew, when he was given the investigation in 2018, that the statute of limitations for the relevant tax counts was six years, and for other potential crimes it was five years. Because of the way Weiss has handled the investigation, any criminal offenses that occurred while Joe Biden was vice president are now time-barred. As I noted when the House Oversight Committee released its latest report on the $20 million-plus the Biden family raked in from agents of corrupt and anti-American governments, much of the conduct — and money — committee investigators have uncovered comes from transactions that took place prior to 2017.

It is Weiss who has never indicted Hunter Biden, even though his tax-evasion and gun crimes are straightforward and have been well known for many years. Weiss’s strategy is to resist obtaining a grand-jury indictment because such an indictment would stop the statute-of-limitations clock from lapsing on those crimes. The most outrageous revelation in the testimony of the whistleblower IRS agents who worked the Biden case was that Hunter’s defense lawyers were willing to waive any statute-of-limitations objections in the interest of getting a global plea agreement that would give him an immunity bath for all conduct from 2014 forward. It is Weiss who decided to just let the statute of limitations lapse instead.

It was Weiss’s subordinates who instructed agents to avoid asking witnesses questions about “the big guy” and “dad,” in order to ensure the investigation didn’t incriminate the president. It was Weiss’s subordinates who tipped off Hunter Biden’s lawyers that Hunter had transferred relevant documents to a storage locker for which Weiss knew the IRS agents were planning to seek a search warrant, thus frustrating the investigators’ ability to seize key evidence.

It was Weiss who, on behalf of the Biden Justice Department, collaborated with Hunter Biden’s lawyers in the design of an indefensible plea agreement that, in violation of Justice Department standards, sought to trade away the government’s capacity to indict Hunter Biden in exchange for his admission of guilt to two misdemeanor tax offenses — in connection with which Weiss promised to recommend a sentence without jail time, in addition to the eventual dismissal of a gun felony punishable by up to ten years in prison.

It was Weiss’s prosecutors who told Judge Maryellen Noreika that they were running an “ongoing investigation” in which Hunter Biden could still be charged. Hunter’s lawyers objected that he had been promised immunity, which is what blew up the plea bargain. And we know Hunter’s lawyers were telling the truth about the terms: No prosecutor who had a serious political-corruption investigation on his hands would, in the midst of that supposedly “ongoing investigation,” gift one of its main subjects a plea to two misdemeanor tax charges.

It was Weiss who agreed to a factual recitation in Hunter’s plea proceeding that stated that the millions of dollars Hunter took in came from his legitimate work as a high-end lawyer and consultant, and that Hunter failed to pay his taxes because he was drug-addled. This would never conceivably be agreed to by a prosecutor who was running an “ongoing investigation” that indicated that the millions of dollars actually came from bribery and influence-peddling, and that Hunter didn’t pay his taxes as part of an overarching strategy by which the Bidens tried to hide the sources and amounts of the money transfers.

I could go on, but the bottom line is that Weiss is not eligible under the regulations to be a special counsel. He has been abra-cadabra stamped as one so he can continue killing the “ongoing investigation” he is running.

And why “special counsel”? Because unlike normal Justice Department prosecutors, special counsels get to write a final report. Weiss’s appointment is designed to allow him to write a report that says President Biden had no involvement in the years long Biden-family influence-peddling scheme of profiting from his power — a scheme that that could not have gone on for two days if the now-president had honored his public trust, followed government ethics rules, and told his family to knock it off.

Joe Biden never did that because he is the business. Garland has now branded Weiss a special counsel to persist in his thus far very effective job of burying that fact.

[NattyBohChamps04]

Gotta love the additional excuses. Republicans loved by Republicans and installed by Republicans and requested additional privileges by Republicans are now somehow covering for Biden.

Can't make this stuff up.

Some dude called it 3 months ago when Republicans were crying foul a year prior because the DOJ wasn't doing every single thing they wanted. Then it did what they wanted and upgraded Republican investigators and they're crying foul.

Why were a majority of senate Republicans that stupid to request an SC position if it was so obvious to you and your columnist?

We have Republicans investigating Obama. Republicans investigating Clinton. Republicans investigating Trump. And Republicans investigating Biden. And yet here we are.

[old salt]

Gotta love the additional excuses. Republicans loved by Republicans and installed by Republicans and requested additional privileges by Republicans are now somehow covering for Biden.

Can't make this stuff up.

Some dude called it 3 months ago when Republicans were crying foul a year prior because the DOJ wasn't doing every single thing they wanted. Then it did what they wanted and upgraded Republican investigators and they're crying foul.

Why were a majority of senate Republicans that stupid to request an SC position if it was so obvious to you and your columnist?

We have Republicans investigating Obama. Republicans investigating Clinton. Republicans investigating Trump. And Republicans investigating Biden. And yet here we are.

The letter from the 32 (R) Senators was 9 mos before the IRS WB testimony & 11 mos before the DE plea deal blew up.
Remember all the uncertainty about what would happen in the first court proceeding in DE when the plea deal blew up.
When the 32 (R) Senators sent that letter, they thought Weiss was being held back by the Biden DoJ & would be free to act if elevated to SC status. The IRS WB's provided more first hand information about what was going on inside the investigation.

We still don't know why Weiss did what he did or if he ever intended (or intends) to charge Hunter.

The only thing certain is that the clock is running on the remaining SOL & the time left until the next election.
Biden's DoJ is running out the clock until after the next election. Then Hunter can be pardoned for any & all crimes, like the plea deal Weiss was ready to give him before the IRS WB's came forward.

[a fan]

Biden's DoJ is running out the clock until after the next election. Then Hunter can be pardoned for any & all crimes, like the plea deal Weiss was ready to give him before the IRS WB's came forward.

Without question. Weiss, Wray and dozens of career lawyers are throwing it all away so that Joe can pardon Hunter in (checks notes) 2025.

You figured it out! Way to go! You get your JuniorTinFoilHatDetective badge in the mail.

Next up: you have to crack the case where Hillary funded Hamas to attack the Ukrainians in Taiwan. Best of luck, we all know you can do it!!!

[NattyBohChamps04]

WB turned out to be a nothingburger. And at the end of the day we're still sitting on a Republican Special Council covering for Democrats?

And who blew up the Plea deal again?

Republicans are running the Hunter investigation show, not Biden. And OS now admits the Biden DOJ wasn't holding back Republican Weiss.

Why doesn't Biden simply pre-emptively pardon his son? Trump certainly had no qualms about pardoning. Joe could literally end this all right now.

[old salt]

Biden's DoJ is running out the clock until after the next election. Then Hunter can be pardoned for any & all crimes, like the plea deal Weiss was ready to give him before the IRS WB's came forward.

Without question. Weiss, Wray and dozens of career lawyers are throwing it all away so that Joe can pardon Hunter in (checks notes) 2025.

You figured it out! Way to go! You get your JuniorTinFoilHatDetective badge in the mail.

Next up: you have to crack the case where Hillary funded Hamas to attack the Ukrainians in Taiwan. Best of luck, we all know you can do it!!!

Weiss has lived & practiced law in DE for decades before he was appointed the US Atty there (by Trump w/blue card approval by DE's 2 Dem Senators). You think your silly red/blue team loyalty drives everything. Most of his staff were also "lifers" in that DE DoJ office who preceded Weiss.
What's your explanation for why Weiss allowed the SOL's to run & has still not disposed of this tin foil hat conspiracy case ?

[a fan]

You think your silly red/blue team loyalty drives everything.

Says the guy who would have spent exactly zero seconds worrying about this pointless and irrelevant tax case if Hunter had your magic R by his name.

You wouldn't even know Hunter's name if he was a Republican.

Most of his staff were also "lifers" in that DE DoJ office who preceded Weiss.

Oh totally. They're "in on it", too.

What's your explanation for why Weiss allowed the SOL's to run & has still not disposed of this tin foil hat conspiracy case ?

To give Old Salt something to waste hours of his life worrying about, obviously.

You told me for seven years now that the ONLY reason they're going after Hunter is political retribution. Are you mad because I finally believe you, so I think this entire case is a hoax?

[old salt]

WB turned out to be a nothingburger. And at the end of the day we're still sitting on a Republican Special Council covering for Democrats?

And who blew up the Plea deal again?

Republicans are running the Hunter investigation show, not Biden. And OS now admits the Biden DOJ wasn't holding back Republican Weiss.

Why doesn't Biden simply pre-emptively pardon his son? Trump certainly had no qualms about pardoning. Joe could literally end this all right now.

If the WB's were a nothing burger, why did the plea deal blow up ? Why did Garland then promote Weiss to SC ?

Biden does not want to take the political heat of a pardon before the election. His poll ratings are already in free fall.

Weiss works for the Biden DoJ now, just like he did before. He doesn't even have to explain his actions (& inaction) to Congress.

[old salt]

You think your silly red/blue team loyalty drives everything.

Says the guy who would have spent exactly zero seconds worrying about this pointless and irrelevant tax case if Hunter had your magic R by his name.

You wouldn't even know Hunter's name if he was a Republican.

Most of his staff were also "lifers" in that DE DoJ office who preceded Weiss.

Oh totally. They're "in on it", too.

What's your explanation for why Weiss allowed the SOL's to run & has still not disposed of this tin foil hat conspiracy case ?

To give Old Salt something to waste hours of his life worrying about, obviously.

You told me for seven years now that the ONLY reason they're going after Hunter is political retribution. Are you mad because I finally believe you, so I think this entire case is a hoax?

What are you talking about ? Seven years ? The Hunter thing didn't come up until he lost his laptop. Retribution by who ? against who ?

He has admitted to not paying, or even filing his taxes for several years. He still has not paid what he owes.

[NattyBohChamps04]

WB turned out to be a nothingburger. And at the end of the day we're still sitting on a Republican Special Council covering for Democrats?

And who blew up the Plea deal again?

Republicans are running the Hunter investigation show, not Biden. And OS now admits the Biden DOJ wasn't holding back Republican Weiss.

Why doesn't Biden simply pre-emptively pardon his son? Trump certainly had no qualms about pardoning. Joe could literally end this all right now.

If the WB's were a nothing burger, why did the plea deal blow up ? Why did Garland then promote Weiss to SC ?

Biden does not want to take the political heat of a pardon before the election. His poll ratings are already in free fall.

Weiss works for the Biden DoJ now, just like he did before. He doesn't even have to explain his actions (& inaction) to Congress.

You're asking my questions back to me, I want to know who blew up the plea deal?! Why did Garland promote Weiss to SC at the request of Republicans? Certainly Hunter would have wanted the best deal possible!

Weiss is a Republican. Republicans are investigating Biden. And investigated Clinton. And Trump!

Why did the whistleblower info turn out to be a dud?

Why Doesn't Biden pardon his son right now? Why wait until a conviction? Why talk in circles?

[a fan]

What are you talking about ? Seven years ?

Your insistence that there is a Deep State that weaponizes their power to go after poor political people like Hunter Biden.

And sure enough, you're right.....the Trump Administration and their toadies went after Hunter.
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He has admitted to not paying, or even filing his taxes for several years. He still has not paid what he owes.

That because he has no money, remember? The FBI and DoJ tricked him, and left him no choice but to plead guilty, OS.

Appreciate you bringing this nefarious Deep State to our attention. Hopefully, they'll go after Weiss and Wray for wrongful investigation and prosecution. We need an SP to go after them.

[ggait]

Gotta love the dumb forkery on this.

Sleepy joe covered this up by not having Weiss appointed an sc.

Then Sleepy joe covered this up by having Weiss appointed sc.

Brilliant!

But if the WB is the reason that Weiss was belatedly appointed sc, then I guess the WB is in on this whole conspiracy too!

Wow.

[old salt]

What are you talking about ? Seven years ?

Your insistence that there is a Deep State that weaponizes their power to go after poor political people like Hunter Biden.

And sure enough, you're right.....the Trump Administration and their toadies went after Hunter.
'

He has admitted to not paying, or even filing his taxes for several years. He still has not paid what he owes.

That because he has no money, remember? The FBI and DoJ tricked him, and left him no choice but to plead guilty, OS.

Appreciate you bringing this nefarious Deep State to our attention. Hopefully, they'll go after Weiss and Wray for wrongful investigation and prosecution. We need an SP to go after them.

...those same IRS toadies will come after you if you blow off paying, or even filing, your taxes for 5 years running.

[old salt]

Gotta love the dumb forkery on this.

Sleepy joe covered this up by not having Weiss appointed an sc.

Then Sleepy joe covered this up by having Weiss appointed sc.

Brilliant!

But if the WB is the reason that Weiss was belatedly appointed sc, then I guess the WB is in on this whole conspiracy too!

Wow.

So why were the SOL allowed to run ?
https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/11/politics ... index.html
Weiss’ new role as special counsel, and the implosion of the plea talks, could put all of that on ice. It will be much easier now for the Justice Department to do what it often does – swat away oversight requests because of an ongoing investigation, especially with a trial looming.

According to the NYT, here's why Garland elevated Weiss to SC.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/19/us/p ... -deal.html
...the federal judge presiding over a hearing on the agreement would expose even deeper divisions and the deal imploded, prompting Mr. Weiss to seek appointment as special counsel with the freedom to expand the inquiry and bring new charges.

The deal’s collapse — chronicled in over 200 pages of confidential correspondence between Mr. Weiss’s office and Mr. Biden’s legal team, and interviews with those close to Mr. Biden, lawyers involved in the case and Justice Department officials — came after intense negotiations that started with the prospect that Mr. Biden would not be charged at all and now could end in his possible indictment and trial....

Earlier this year, The Times found, Mr. Weiss appeared willing to forgo any prosecution of Mr. Biden at all, and his office came close to agreeing to end the investigation without requiring a guilty plea on any charges. But the correspondence reveals that his position, relayed through his staff, changed in the spring, around the time a pair of I.R.S. officials on the case accused the Justice Department of hamstringing the investigation. Mr. Weiss suddenly demanded that Mr. Biden plead guilty to committing tax offenses..

[jhu72]

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[Kismet]

Gotta love the dumb forkery on this.

Sleepy joe covered this up by not having Weiss appointed an sc.

Then Sleepy joe covered this up by having Weiss appointed sc.

Brilliant!

But if the WB is the reason that Weiss was belatedly appointed sc, then I guess the WB is in on this whole conspiracy too!

Wow.

So why were the SOL allowed to run ?
https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/11/politics ... index.html
Weiss’ new role as special counsel, and the implosion of the plea talks, could put all of that on ice. It will be much easier now for the Justice Department to do what it often does – swat away oversight requests because of an ongoing investigation, especially with a trial looming.

According to the NYT, here's why Garland elevated Weiss to SC.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/19/us/p ... -deal.html
...the federal judge presiding over a hearing on the agreement would expose even deeper divisions and the deal imploded, prompting Mr. Weiss to seek appointment as special counsel with the freedom to expand the inquiry and bring new charges.

The deal’s collapse — chronicled in over 200 pages of confidential correspondence between Mr. Weiss’s office and Mr. Biden’s legal team, and interviews with those close to Mr. Biden, lawyers involved in the case and Justice Department officials — came after intense negotiations that started with the prospect that Mr. Biden would not be charged at all and now could end in his possible indictment and trial....

Earlier this year, The Times found, Mr. Weiss appeared willing to forgo any prosecution of Mr. Biden at all, and his office came close to agreeing to end the investigation without requiring a guilty plea on any charges. But the correspondence reveals that his position, relayed through his staff, changed in the spring, around the time a pair of I.R.S. officials on the case accused the Justice Department of hamstringing the investigation. Mr. Weiss suddenly demanded that Mr. Biden plead guilty to committing tax offenses..

Give the bloviating ranting a rest. We should have known your silence was temporary. STFU already.

[CU88a]

DOJ special counsel tells Congress politics played no role in Hunter Biden investigation

Weiss said testifying was unprecedented during an ongoing investigation, but he wanted to clear up misunderstandings about his authority in the case.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/pol ... 488997007/


Special counsel David Weiss, who has been investigating President Biden’s son Hunter for the past five years, undermined Republican conspiracy theories when he told the House Judiciary Committee that no one is interfering with his investigation and that he, alone, makes the decisions about it.

Earlier this year, House Republicans produced an IRS employee who claimed that Biden administration officials had pressured the IRS to back off from the investigation. Weiss made it clear that accusation was wrong. “At no time was I blocked, or otherwise prevented from pursuing charges or taking the steps necessary in the investigation by other United States Attorneys, the Tax Division or anyone else at the Department of Justice,” he told the committee.


Basic facts, unless you wear tinfoil hats...

[Farfromgeneva]

Net worth of this year's presidential hopefuls.

I didn’t realize Cornel West balls out at the club all the way to no money.