What you are citing there is a set of internal DOJ regulations that carry no legal weight and can be overridden at will by the Executive Branch of government.
That regulation I cited is in the Code of Federal Regulations (also known As CFR ).
The executive branch is required to follow the US Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). The CFR is a compilation of all the rules and regulations issued by federal agencies in the United States. It covers a wide range of topics, including everything from environmental protection to labor standards. The executive branch, which includes the President and various federal agencies, is responsible for enforcing and implementing these regulations.
And here’s what it says:
The qualifications clearly state: “The Special Counsel shall be *selected from outside* the United States government.”
That is in 28 CFR 600.3
See here:
If the DOJ can just ignore a federal regulatory code, what’s to stop it from ignoring ANY code that it doesn’t like?
Congress should look into this and DEMAND that the DOJ follow the code and based on this, DISQUALIFY David Weiss.