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CNN’s Poppy Harlow challenged IRS Whistleblower Joseph Ziegler’s call for a Special Counsel to examine the Hunter Biden investigation.
Biden’s plea deal collapsed — at least temporarily — on Wednesday after the judge presiding over the case effectively refused to rubber stamp the agreement between DOJ prosecutors and Biden’s defense lawyers.
A plea deal could still emerge, but Ziegler — who works as an IRS investigator and testified before Congress last week calling out what he saw as favorable treatment provided to the son of President Joe Biden — has called for a Special Counsel to investigate the entire deal.
Harlow noted that the investigation has been ongoing for five years before citing Trump administration AG Bill Barr saying in December 2020 that “I think to the extent there’s an investigation, I think it’s being handled responsibly and professionally,” and added that Barr saw “no reason” to appoint a special counsel.
“Why was this not charged in those two years?” Harlow asked, adding, “And do you disagree with what Bill Barr asserted there?”
Ziegler did not know the basis for Barr’s statement and would not speculate as to why he said that. He did note that as an IRS agent, he and his teammates had been trying to figure out how to bring on a special counsel to look into the matter to ensure impartiality in the investigation.
Full transcript of the segment:
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