Attorney General Merrick Garland is acting with flagrant double standards in appointing a special counsel to investigate former President Donald Trump.
The code of federal regulations gives an attorney general broad leeway in deciding whether to appoint a special counsel. The code relies on the attorney general’s honor to ensure the leeway is used consistently. Garland may not deserve such reliance.
The only reason Garland gave why the “public interest” necessitates a special counsel is that Trump has now announced he is a candidate for president in 2024 and Biden has “stated his intention” also to run again. In sum, Garland’s appointment of longtime public-integrity prosecutor Jack Smith, who has a decidedly mixed record in high-profile cases, is likely not to expedite but instead to prolong the investigations of Trump.
If the possibility of a second Biden vs. Trump campaign requires a special counsel to look into Trump’s cases, why does it not require one for the Biden case or cases?
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