The US attorney investigating Hunter Biden has his request to be appointed as special counsel in the probe, granted by the Attorney General. Hunter Biden's attorney responds to the move in an exclusive one-on-one with Kaitlin Collins. Plus, a judge lays down the law for Donald Trump, reminding the former President that he is now a criminal defendant whose right to free speech is not absolute. Also, the death toll continues to tragically climb in Maui, as rescuers enter some of the hardest-hit neighborhoods for the first time, most of which have been burned to the ground.

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