WASHINGTON, DC, November 18, 2022—today, Department of Justice Attorney General Garland appointed a special counsel to oversee investigations involving former President Donald J. Trump.
The appointment of special counsel to oversee investigations into the presence of classified documents at Donald Trump’s Florida estate as well as a separate probe involving the Jan. 6 insurrection comes in less than a week after Trump kicked off his 2024 Presidential Campaign and one day after the House Republicans announced they would open an investigation into the Biden’s family corruption.
AG Garland appointment of a special counsel to oversee the investigations regarding the documents and January 6 matter, is a recognition of the unmistakable political implications since Trump has entered the 2024 Presidential Campaign. The DOJ appointment an indication of the political ramification of two investigations that involve not only a former president but also a current White House hopeful and how a special counsel would render an impartial report. Although the writing is on the wall that appointing a special counsel, helps the Biden’s administration.
“Garland said Friday that Trump’s announcement of his presidential candidacy and President Joe Biden’s likely 2024 run were factors in his decision to appoint a special counsel. Garland said the appointment would allow prosecutors to continue their work “indisputably guided” only by the facts and the law.”
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Source: Bee News Daily and AP News contributed to the article.
