GOP rep. casts doubt on Hunter Biden special counsel: We have ‘good reason’ not to trust David Weiss

After Attorney General Merrick Garland appointing David Weiss as special counsel, many Republican lawmakers challenged the decision for Weiss’ previous connection to the Hunter Biden investigation. On “Fox & Friends Weekend” Saturday, Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., argued there is “good reason” not to trust the investigator and that the move from the Justice Department only furthers suspicions of a cover-up. 

REP. MIKE JOHNSON: We’re all scratching our heads here. They’re not hiding the ball anymore. We have good reason not to trust Mr. Weiss. You remember that over the course of about five weeks this summer, he changed his story three different times. First, he said he had all the power he needed for indictment and everything else he was working on and didn’t need special counsel designation. A couple of weeks later, to fit Merrick Garland’s narrative, he changed that tune and said, ‘Oh, no, no, please, please do.’ Then he changed his story again. It’s back and forth. Remember,…