Thought that august 11th was april 1st because his announcement that he appointed a Special Counselee to investigate hunter biden was like a really bad practical joke here today to announce the appointment of David Weissea as a Special Counsel consistent with the Department Of Justice Regulationrts Governing such matters. In keeping with those ofgulations, i have today notified the designated members of each House Of Congreshouss of the appointment. Yes, thats the same david weiss who tried to give eethearthunter that Sweetheart Y Deal before a smart judge stepped in to say noott so fast. Now, beyond that, weiss isnt even eligibls isnt e to be nam Special Counsel under the relevant Regulation Governinunseg his appointment. First, according to section 600. 3, he has to have a reputation for integrity and impartial Decision Making. Now, thats obviously in questioin n is the impartial Decision Making part after how he handled the initial phasesl of this investigation. N and the Special Co
,then complicate any possible impeachment inquiries. bu t t today, the house oversighthe committee released a statement overing in part, the biden department is trying to stonewall congressional oversight. the committet commitll e continue money t to follow the biden family s money trail and interview witnessew witns. here now is the chairman ofme that committee, james colmer. congressmar.n. david weiss, i know you wantedet to bring him up for questioning at some point in the near futuree . how is that going to work now? and don w t you his saying not now and not until t the investigation is complete.ae right.r well, this is another example, the department of justice stonewalling and obstructing our investigation. been complaining about this for months, but yet we continue to deliver evidenced that shows of massivene biden wrongdoing and more evidence that showmores joe was right front and center in this from day one. what this does , it protectsth
lawlessness. then came the formal vote on an impeachment inquiry. team trump s effective pledge to stonewall congressional oversight. and pelosi told a cnn town hall she s had enough. if we were not to proceed, it would say to any future president, whoever he or she may be, democratic or republican, that our democracy is gone. the president is king, he can do whatever he wants in violation of the law in ignoring the acts of congress, undermining our system of checks and balances. i just hope no congress ever repeats what we re going through today. reporter: to blunt republican talking points about her party being obsessed with impeachment and to give her fellow democrats cover, pelosi seems to be everywhere, talking about legislation, policies, the work of washington, even how she deals with trump. how would you describe your relationship with the president? professional. reporter: and she is hitting hard at anyone who suggests she