Rep. Jamie Raskin said on ThisWeekABC that the process to getting David Weiss appointed special counsel to investigate Hunter Biden was 'bumpy,' but federal prosecutors should be allowed to continue their work unimpeded by politics.
August 13, 2023, 12:37 PMRepresentative Jamie Raskin, ranking member of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, speaks during a hearing in Washington, D.C., on July 19, 2023.Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, said Sunday that the process of
"David Weiss, the U.S. attorney for Delaware, who had been nominated by Donald Trump, can make the decisions about what to charge, where to charge and when to charge," Raskin told ABC "This Week" co-anchor Jonathan Karl. "And withthat he had apparently worked out with Hunter Biden, now he wants to be certain that he's got the authority to go bring charges wherever he wants.
When asked by Karl what he believes changed for Weiss and Garland, Raskin cited the issues with Hunter Biden's plea deal. He also said there has been inappropriate political pressure on Weiss. Prosecutors said in their filings on Friday that they were at an "impasse" with Hunter Biden's attorneys over any potential deal.
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