There was an uncomfortable moment in the Hunter Biden gun trial in Delaware last week, where the prosecution is being led by “special counsel” David Weiss. The potential discomfort arose when Judge Maryellen Noreika who is overseeing the trial pointed out that the appointment of David Weiss as special counsel did not comply with the Department of Justice’s own regulations regarding the appointment of special counsels. However, she also determined that this particular detail did not provide a sufficient basis to dismiss the case so they would proceed all the same. At National Review, Andrew McCarthy has been digging into the details and has concluded that Weiss’ appointment by Merrick Garland was a sham from the beginning. He further explains why these distinctions should matter, but also why they probably won’t.
I’ve pointed out time and again (including yesterday) that Biden…
