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WASHINGTON () — U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland’s appointment of a special counsel in the investigation into Donald Trump could mean trouble for years to come, according to a criminal defense attorney.
In an interview with “ Prime,” Mark Reichel said even if a Republican takes the White House in 2024, they would not be able to put a stop to special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation.
“If there’s a Republican president in 2024 who hires his own attorney general, that attorney general cannot fire a special prosecutor like this,” said Reichel. “The special counsel was created … it’s a new law that came out about 10 years ago or so.”
According to Reichel, a special counsel can only be fired for “good cause,” not just at will.
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“ministrations may change. Attorneys general may change. But this Office of Special Counsel will go forward looking unbiased at everything.”
Jack Smith, a veteran war crimes prosecutor with a background in public corruption probes, was tapped by U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to lead investigations into the retention of allegedly classified documents at Trump’s Florida estate, Mar-a-Lago, as well as key aspects of a separate probe involving the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot and efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
The Justice Department on Friday described Smith as a registered independent, an effort to blunt any attack on the grounds of perceived political bias.
Trump has repeatedly denied wrongdoing in regard to both investigations.
