Mr. Smith Goes (Back) to Washington

Appointing a special counsel shows that the motives of Attorney General Garland are no less political than those of the January 6 committee.

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Jimmy Stewart in 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,' 1939, Columbia Pictures. Via Wikimedia Commons

Attorney General Garland himself admits that his appointment of a special counsel — veteran prosecutor John “Jack” Smith — to go after President Trump is prompted by the fact that Mr. Trump will stand for president in 2024 and that President Biden intends to run as well. The New York Times has noted that a special prosecutor would “theoretically” protect the Justice Department from appearing to launch a “partisan attack” on Mr. Trump.

Hah, that’s a good one.

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