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Merrick Garland: “Merrick Garland... cited the extraordinary circumstances around this case. And of course, the president's son being…”

On the recordAugust 10, 2023
Merrick Garland... cited the extraordinary circumstances around this case. And of course, the president's son being investigated is extraordinary.
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Merrick Garland
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Explaining the rationale behind appointing David Weiss as special counsel in the Hunter Biden investigation.

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