Special Counsel Appointed in Hunter Biden Probe

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🗓️ 11 August 2023

⏱️ 18 minutes

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P.M. Edition for Aug. 11. U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed David Weiss to continue overseeing the investigation into President Biden’s son. Justice Department reporter Sadie Gurman has the latest. Plus, some military families are becoming disillusioned with the promises of a career in the armed forces, and recruitment is down. National security reporter Ben Kesling tells us why. Also, recovery efforts in Maui continue as the death toll from the wildfires climbs. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:29.6	US Attorney General Merrick Garland appoints a special counsel to investigate President
0:33.5	Biden's son Hunter.
0:35.8	And the death toll from the Maui wildfires continues to climb as emergency workers
0:40.4	respond to what officials are calling the worst natural disaster to ever hit Hawaii.
0:45.0	Authorities are still searching the area and the rubble for victims and survivors alike.
0:51.1	Meanwhile, power remains out in the region, food and other resources are scarce.
0:56.8	Plus, the children of veterans make up the majority of new recruits in the US military.
1:02.0	But now, some military families are steering their kids away from the service.
1:06.9	It's Friday, August 11th.
1:08.7	I'm Danny Lewis for the Wall Street Journal, filling in for Anne Marie for Tolley.
1:12.8	This is the PM edition of What's News, the top headlines and business stories that move
1:17.0	the world today.
1:26.8	US Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed a special counsel for the ongoing investigation
1:31.5	into Hunter Biden.
1:33.5	Earlier this afternoon, Garland announced that Delaware US Attorney David Weiss, who has
1:38.1	led the years-long investigation, will continue the work.
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