President Joe Biden’s administration on Nov. 18 announced it is appointing a special counsel for a probe involving former President Donald Trump, who just launched a 2024 presidential bid.
Attorney General Merrick Garland, a Biden appointee who heads the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), announced the appointment in Washington.
“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 said.
Trump this week said he was running for president, seeking to win a second term in office….