DOJ May Appoint Special Counsel If Trump Does Run

CNN reports:

Donald Trump inches closer to launching another presidential run after the midterm election, Justice Department officials have discussed whether a Trump candidacy would create the need for a special counsel to oversee two sprawling federal investigations related to the former president. The DOJ is also staffing up its investigations with experienced prosecutors so it’s ready for any decisions after the midterms, including the potential unprecedented move of indicting a former president.

In the weeks leading up to the election, the DOJ has observed the traditional quiet period of not making any overt moves that may have political consequences. But behind the scenes, investigators have remained busy, using aggressive grand jury subpoenas and secret court battles to compel testimony from witnesses in both the investigation into Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election and his alleged mishandling of national security documents kept at his Palm Beach home.

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DOJ contemplating appointment of Special Counsel for Trump-related investigations if DJT runs

Meantime have ramped up prosecutorial team:

-David Raskin
-David Rody
-High-ranking public corruption prosecutor
-Prosecutor veteran in criminal appellate workhttps://t.co/kAzisSFIJU

— Ryan Goodman (@rgoodlaw) November 3, 2022