DOJ to announce special counsel for Trump-related Mar-a-Lago and January 6 investigations
By Tierney Sneed and Evan Perez, CNNUpdated: Fri, 18 Nov 2022 18:50:32 GMTSource: CNNAttorney General Merrick Garland plans to announce Friday that he has appointed a special counsel to oversee invest
By Tierney Sneed and Evan Perez, CNNUpdated: Fri, 18 Nov 2022 18:50:32 GMT
Source: CNN
Attorney General Merrick Garland plans to announce Friday that he has appointed a special counsel to oversee investigations into the retention of national defense information at former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort and key aspects of the criminal investigation into January 6, 2021, according to a senior Justice Department official.
Both investigations implicate the conduct of Trump, who on Tuesday declared his candidacy in the 2024 presidential race, making him a potential rival of President Joe Biden.
Justice Department officials have been debating for weeks whether to appoint a special counsel, CNN previously reported.
Trump has sought to paint the investigations as politically motivated, including at his Tuesday presidential announcement, where he said he was the victim of a "weaponization" of the justice system.
This story has been updated with additional details.
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