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2023-08-23 15:55:41 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: DD132A0F83790F09B2A42DF4C6C9D23CCC1E4718FEC3EC6B55AD980B416775C2
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On 19 Nov 2022, Mr Cruz with other Republicans wrote to Mr Garland requesting that Mr Weiss be given “special counsel protections and authorities to conduct the Hunter Biden investigation.” Now Weiss has been appointed, Cruz claims he is an "absurd" choice. https://www.cassidy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cassidy-cornyn-31-senate-republicans-call-for-hunter-biden-prosecutor-to-be-given-special-counsel-authority https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/ted-cruz-hunter-biden-special-counsel-inappropriate-1234806154/ https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2023/08/hunter-biden-david-weiss-special-counsel
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