Weiss Appointment as Hunter Biden Special Counsel Violates DOJ Regulations, Experts Warn
Just the News | 8/12/2023 | Ben Whedan, Natalia Mittlestadt

Attorney General Merrick Garland’s appointment of Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss to serve as special counsel in the Hunter Biden criminal probe is raising alarm with some legal experts who say it explicitly violates the Justice Department’s regulations requiring such appointments come from outside the agency.

That regulation states: “An individual named as Special Counsel shall be a lawyer with a reputation for integrity and impartial decisionmaking, and with appropriate experience to ensure both that the investigation will be conducted ably, expeditiously and thoroughly, and that investigative and prosecutorial decisions will be supported by an informed understanding of the criminal law and Department of Justice policies. The Special Counsel shall be selected from outside the United States Government.”

Harvard law professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz told the Just the News, No Noise television show Friday night he believed it was a mistake for Garland to name the current Delaware U.S. attorney, both because he was from inside the government and had approved an earlier plea deal for Hunter Biden that spared the first son from prison but was rejected by the trial judge and panned by many as too lenient.

Commenter:

Never mind DOJ policies.

It VIOLATES FEDERAL LAW!!!!

This is the Federal Law, not some DOJ policy:

28 CFR § 600.3
Ҥ 600.3 Qualifications of the Special Counsel.
(a) An individual named as Special Counsel shall be a lawyer with a reputation for integrity and impartial decisionmaking, and with appropriate experience to ensure both that the investigation will be conducted ably, expeditiously and thoroughly, and that investigative and prosecutorial decisions will be supported by an informed understanding of the criminal law and Department of Justice policies. The Special Counsel shall be selected from outside the United States Government. Special Counsels shall agree that their responsibilities as Special Counsel shall take first precedence in their professional lives, and that it may be necessary to devote their full time to the investigation, depending on its complexity and the stage of the investigation.

(b) The Attorney General shall consult with the Assistant Attorney General for Administration to ensure an appropriate method of appointment, and to ensure…”

“The Special Counsel shall be selected from outside the United States Government.”

Not, “May be,” as the talkingpoints say.

“SHALL BE.”

Supreme Court already ruled “Shall be” means MANDATORY.

GARLAND BROKE THE LAW!!!
28 CFR § 600.3