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Special counsels, like those examining Biden's and Trump's handling of classified documents, are intended to be independent – but they aren't entirely

Attorney General Merrick Garland has now appointed two veteran prosecutors as special counsels to oversee investigations into how President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump handled classified documents after leaving office – Biden after he ended his terms as vice president in 2017, and Trump after leaving the Oval…

The Conversation

Justice Dept. enters political fray with 2 special counsels

There are now two special counsels investigating the handling of classified documents

The Independent UK

What the new era of special counsels says about American politics

Virtually any investigation of a politician is seen through a partisan lens.

Axios

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Explainer-Biden vs. Trump: What is the difference between the two classified records cases?

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed two different special counsels to independently investigate the handling of classified records by Republican former President Donald Trump and his Democratic successor, President Joe Biden.

Reuters

Special counsels, like the one leading the Department of Justice's investigation of Trump, are intended to be independent – but they aren't entirely

When Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed veteran prosecutor Jack Smith as special counsel to oversee two criminal investigations into former President Donald Trump on Nov. 18, 2022, Garland’s goal was to shield the probes from the appearance of partisanship.

The Conversation

Special counsel "moving fast" on Trump

Don't expect the same approach as Bob Mueller from the new special counsel leading probes into the former president

Salon

Trump faces peril in docs probe after decades of scrutiny

As a businessman and president, Donald Trump faced a litany of lawsuits and criminal investigations yet emerged from the legal scrutiny time and again with his public and political standing largely intact

The Independent UK

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Trump attacks special counsel's family

Trump spent Monday raging at special counsel Jack Smith, his wife and her sister

Salon

Trump's new nemesis: Special counsel 2.0 unlikely to be Mueller repeat

Trump and his allies are reviving an old playbook they used to attack Mueller

Axios

Noah Feldman: New Trump special prosecutor isn’t the Mueller sequel

To no one’s surprise, Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed a special prosecutor, Jack Smith, to investigate former President Donald Trump. You might think that you’ve seen this movie before. But there’s little reason to think this will be a repeat of the Robert Mueller investigation that declined to bring…

Tribune News Service

Stephen Colbert on Fifa: ‘The most corrupt organization in history’

Late-night hosts discuss the World Cup in Qatar and the justice department’s new special counsel investigating Trump

The Guardian - US

EXPLAINER: What are special counsels and what do they do?

The appointment of a special counsel to oversee the remainder of two significant investigations related to former President Donald Trump focuses fresh attention on the role such prosecutors have played in modern American history

The Independent UK

Comparing the Orders Appointing Special Counsel Mueller and Special Counsel Smith

Mueller could only prosecute if it was "necessary and appropriate." Smith has no such constraint.

Reason

Justice Department names special counsel to oversee Trump criminal investigations

WASHINGTON — The U.S.Justice Department has appointed an independent special counsel to oversee criminal investigations related to former President Donald Trump and decide whether to bring any charges now that he’s making a third run for the White House in 2024.

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The Guardian - US

What is a special counsel and why will one investigate Donald Trump?

Jack Smith will oversee investigations into Trump – but why did the attorney general take this step against the ex-president?

The Independent UK

Trump reacts angrily to special counsel move: ‘I’m not going to partake in it’

‘This is a disgrace and only happening because I am leading in every poll in both parties,’ former president says

France 24

Former chief prosecutor in the Hague to spearhead Trump investigation

The US Justice Department on Friday named an independent prosecutor to oversee criminal investigations into Donald Trump, three days after the former president announced a new White House run in 2024. Trump called the appointment “political” and “unfair”.

Tribune News Service

Justice Department names special counsel to oversee Trump criminal investigations

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Justice Department has appointed an independent special counsel to oversee criminal investigations related to former President Donald Trump and decide whether to bring any charges now that he’s making a third run for the White House in 2024.

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The Guardian - US

Trump announces 2024 run nearly two years after inspiring deadly Capitol riot

Twice-impeached ex-president makes election announcement despite shaky midterms and surge from rival Ron DeSantis

The Independent UK

Jan. 6 panel interviews former Trump aide Hope Hicks

The House Jan. 6 committee is interviewing Hope Hicks, a longtime aide to former President Donald Trump

Tribune News Service

Commentary: Of course Donald Trump won’t answer the Jan. 6 committee’s subpoena. That reveals plenty

Donald Trump’s logorrheic response to the Jan. 6 committee’s vote to subpoena him begins by all but acknowledging his culpability with a caps-lock reiteration of the lie that fueled the insurrection.

The Independent UK

Trump claim of ‘Crime of Century’ fizzles in 3-year probe

Former President Donald Trump once predicted that a special prosecutor appointed during his administration would uncover “the crime of the century” — a conspiracy to sink his 2016 campaign

Benzinga

'Incredibly Damning Statements': Former Prosecutor For Robert Mueller Sees Trouble For Trump After Rally

Pleading ignorance may not be a valid defense for former President Donald Trump if he winds up criminally charged under the Espionage Act or for obstructing justice following a weekend rally in Mesa, Arizona, according t

Benzinga

If Trump Wins Presidency In 2024, Putin's Dreams Come True: 'He's Horrifying,' Financier Says

In 2019, Special Counsel Robert Mueller released a report detailing his investigation into then-President Donald Trump's purported collusion with Russia.

The Independent UK

Trump claimed he took ‘nothing of great urgency’ from White House – months before Mar-a-Lago raid

Details about Mr Trump’s handling of highly sensitive government records comes at the height of the Justice Department’s criminal investigation

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