A special counsel will investigate Donald Trump

Merrick Garland, the U.S. Attorney General, has appointed a special investigator to “monitor” the ongoing criminal investigations of Donald Trump.

Attorney General Merrick Garland to appoint special counsel to oversee Trump criminal investigations https://t.co/dWAIENoWmZ

— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) November 18, 2022

The lawyer in question is longtime federal prosecutor Jack Smith, and he will oversee this investigation, which contains several strands on Donald Trump’s efforts to subvert the 2020 election, in addition to the mob summons during last year’s deadly assault on the Capitol.

Not to mention the unauthorized White House documents he allegedly dragged with him from office…

The purpose of this appointment is simply to protect the Department of Justice from the conflicts of interest of a criminal investigation, since Trump has freshly indicated his willingness to take back his throne as president.

US Attorney General Merrick Garland says he has named Jack Smith, war crimes prosecutor, to serve as special counsel to oversee Justice Department investigations into Donald Trump involving former president’s handling of sensitive documents and aftermath of 2020 election pic.twitter.com/AiSG7BBjfn

— TRT World Now (@TRTWorldNow) November 18, 2022

By Smith’s account, his ultimate mission is to move the investigation forward expeditiously to the appropriate outcome and consequences.

So Mr. Trump is not out of the woods!