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SunSeeker
(56,151 posts)Even though the scope of the investigation was limited, Weiss' right to charge was not. So if he discovered facts during his financial crimes investigation related to other crimes, he could still charge for those crimes. That's how we got the gun charges. Barr did not tap Weiss to find gun crimes but rather financial crimes, preferably involving Joe Biden. Having found none, but stumbling upon the gun crimes and tax crimes, that is what Weiss charged. It's like when Ken Starr was appointed to investigate Whitewater, and having found nothing, he went after Bill Clinton for lying about an affair, which was discovered in the course of investigating Whitewater.
It was not unreasonable for Hunter to want immunity from crimes Weiss may have had up his sleeve arising from facts discovered in the course of Weiss' investigation.
Your suggestion that the plea deal fell apart because Hunter was being unreasonable by wanting immunity from "any and all crimes" is not only factually incorrect, but a right wing talking point.
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