US Attorney General Garland Provides Announces Special Council Into January 6th and Classified Documents

Informed citizens keep up with the news and some of the important things that are occurring every day. When big announcements like this occur they signal a direction and potentially a change in the environment. Special Counsel Jack Smith has been appointed to provide an objective analysis of whether charges should be brought forward, dropped or some other direction taken.

 (Good or bad there will be an adjustment/reaction by some members of society. Former President Trump is as expected not happy so from a theoretical perspective we should consider what his options are and his level of support among Republicans. You can read some of Former President Trump's response HERE. 

Much of this is going to depend on where Republicans want to expend political capital and what they hope to accomplish with their time in office. Because of the different investigations going on it will come down to being a more personal choice by politicians so it will likely be encouraged for Republicans to stay neutral. In other words, we do not encourage support or discourage support. 

The primary purpose of the Republican party is to advance its long stemming values and governance principles/philosophies. Beyond the criminal investigation and January 6th review the biggest influencers in Republican decision making will be the actions of reelected Senate minority leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) He will decide if he will give a thumbs up, thumbs down or just support your conscious comment about Trump's investigation. Nail biting.😬)

What does the Special council do? "....the Special Counsel shall exercise, within the scope of his or her jurisdiction, the full power and independent authority to exercise all investigative and prosecutorial functions of any United States Attorney (U.S. Gov. n.d.)  (This is a Federal Document so I think its correct)

Two investigations:

Investigation 1: January 6th. 

Investigation 2: Classified Documents

U.S. Govt. (n.d.). Section 600-General Powers of Special Counsel. Retrieved 11/18/2022 from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CFR-2016-title28-vol2/pdf/CFR-2016-title28-vol2-part600.pdf