Nevermind DOJ policies.
It VIOLATES FEDERAL LAW!!!!
This is the Federal Law, not some DOJ policy:
28 CFR § 600.3
Ҥ 600.3 Qualifications of the Special Counsel.
(a) An individual named as Special Counsel shall be a lawyer with a reputation for integrity and impartial decisionmaking, and with appropriate experience to ensure both that the investigation will be conducted ably, expeditiously and thoroughly, and that investigative and prosecutorial decisions will be supported by an informed understanding of the criminal law and Department of Justice policies. The Special Counsel shall be selected from outside the United States Government. Special Counsels shall agree that their responsibilities as Special Counsel shall take first precedence in their professional lives, and that it may be necessary to devote their full time to the investigation, depending on its complexity and the stage of the investigation.
(b) The Attorney General shall consult with the Assistant Attorney General for Administration to ensure an appropriate method of appointment, and to ensure...”
“The Special Counsel shall be selected from outside the United States Government.”
Not, “May be,” as the talkingpoints say.
“SHALL BE.”
Supreme Court already ruled “Shall be” means MANDATORY.
GARLAND BROKE THE LAW!!!
28 CFR § 600.3
did he resign to make this happen?
You quoted a FEDERAL REGULATION (CFR).
It’s not law.
Garland is the law.
I’m not a lawyer...and I didn’t even stay at a Holiday Inn last night.But unless I’ve misread one or two thing I’ve recently seen there is no Federal *law* in place at the moment regarding “special counsels”.Unless I’m mistaken 28 CFR 600 is a Department of Just Us “regulation”...not a “law” passed by Congress.