A new letter sent by Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss to the House Judiciary Committee suggests Attorney General Merrick Garland lied to Congress when he testified that Weiss "Has full authority" to charge Hunter Biden in "Other jurisdictions." Whether Garland committed perjury will all come down to the meaning of the word "Has."
Late Friday, just as Americans unplugged for the long Independence Day weekend, Weiss confirmed he didn't really have "Ultimate authority" over the Hunter Biden criminal investigation.
According to Shapley's testimony, Weiss then explained that the Biden-appointed U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, Matthew Graves, refused to allow Weiss to charge Hunter Biden in the D.C. district - the necessary venue for certain charges based on Hunter Biden's residency during the relevant time.
The release of Shapley's testimony and the collaborating email was huge because it indicated both Weiss and Garland had deceived Congress.
On March 1, 2023, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, asked Garland whether Weiss had "Independent charging authority over certain criminal allegations against the President's son outside the District of Delaware." After responding that Weiss "Would have to bring the case in another district," Garland added that "The U.S. attorney in Delaware has been advised that he has full authority to bring cases in other jurisdictions if he feels it's necessary".
If Weiss had "Full authority," as Garland told Congress, that would mean that either the whistleblower lied to Congress or Weiss lied to his senior team handling the Hunter Biden investigation.
So the question remains: Was Weiss denied such authority, as the whistleblower claims Weiss told him? And when did Garland assure Weiss he would have 515 authority? For that matter, why wouldn't Garland have immediately conferred such authority on Weiss?
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