DOJ considering special counsel to investigate Trump
"Attorney General Merrick Garland is considering naming a special prosecutor to investigate Donald Trump as to insulate the Department of Justice as the former president makes an expected 2024 comeback attempt.
CNN's Erin Burnett on Thursday noted that Kellyanne Conway said we should expect Trump to "announce soon" a third White House campaign.
"These are conversations they are having behind the scenes because, obviously, the possibility that the former president announces his candidacy for office again is real and is coming most likely after the election," Perez reported.
"And so one of the issues for the Justice Department is the prospect of having a department that answers to Tump's potential rival in 2024 doing an investigation of a sitting candidate, an ongoing candidate," he explained.
"And so, one of the ideas is, does a special counsel insulate the department from political criticism," he explained."
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Seems to me like there's a need to change the law. Surely all people standing for election to public roles should be subject to investigation of their background and all their secrets. No one should be able to stand unless they can be proven innocent of all forms of malpractice. Because the potential for misusing power is so much greater, any person elected to public office has a far greater responsibility than we ordinary folk. Good character is essential.
@Ryderbike I don't worship any version of anything. I'm an atheist. I'm also what Americans would call a "liberal", meaning I favour the mid-left side of democratic social welfare and transition towards an ecologically sustainable green economy. I have always thought Trump was a buffoon and hope, for the sake of the planet, that he doesn't get re-elected.
