Former President Donald Trump vented rage and exhaustion at the appointment of a special counsel to decide whether or not he should be indicted.
Excoriating the special council as"unfair to the country," Trump implored the Republican Party to"stand up and fight" for him while lamenting the string of investigations he has weathered during his time in the political limelight."I have been proven innocent for six years on everything — from fake impeachments to [former special counsel Robert] Mueller, who found no collusion, and now I have to do it more?" Trump said."It is not acceptable. It is so unfair.
Smith must weigh criminal charges against Trump on whether he interfered with the"transfer of power following the 2020 presidential election" or broke laws in the"ongoing investigation involving classified documents." Garland has long been caught in the political crosshairs between Republicans and Democrats on Trump. Progressives have moaned that he hadn't been forceful enough in the Department of Justice's Jan. 6 investigations, while conservatives have accused him of weaponizing the DOJ. With the Republican takeover of the House looming, he was poised to face an uptick in congressional scrutiny.
"Based on recent developments, including the former president’s announcement that he is a candidate for president in the next election and the sitting president’s stated intention to be a candidate as well, I have concluded that it is in the public interest to appoint a special counsel," Garland explained at a press conference Friday.
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