Tinkerpeach
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Smith is subject to the exact same rules Durham was subject to.
Smith is certainly moving much faster than Durham did when it comes to indictments.
The standard for a special counsel is to prevent an appearance of a conflict of interest. Trump is running for the office of President. The President is head of the executive branch. The DoJ is part of the executive branch.
The appointment of a special counsel is to prevent the appearance of the current President being the one indicting Trump.
I know why they are appointed.
It's a broad interpretation.
The fact that Biden's DOJ was investigating a former president from the opposite party is more than enough reason to appoint special council to avoid a conflict of interest.