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    And that way, without Senate confirmation, is the same way in which David Weiss was appointed special counsel in the Hunter Biden case.

    So, are you defending/citing the work of an illegal appointee? And if so, shouldn’t we also care about Jack Smith’s charges?

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        What do you see as the difference that made one appointment legal and the other illegal? (Other than one is investigating a Biden and the other is investigating trump.)

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            Huh, so in other words Jack Smith was appointed in the exact same manner as Nicolas Bua, Malcolm Wilkey, and Frederick Lacey.

            But, I am glad you get the silly technicality that has been rejected by every other judge who has heard this nonsensical defense.

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                And Congress (I think you actually mean Senate) didn’t approve Bua, Wilkey or Lacey as special counsel. (All were appointed by Barr in the same manner as Smith.)

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                    Multiple folks have challenged it, every ruling prior to this had ruled that this was a nonsense claim.

                    We both know it’s not actually a constitutional challenge, it’s a delay in the hope trump wins the presidency and can, once again, avoid repercussions for his actions.