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Why a special prosecutor? I see nothing in the Constitution to allow for that.

“The House of Representatives shall chuse their Speaker and other Officers; and shall have the sole Power of Impeachment.”
U.S. Const, art. I, sec. 2, cl. 5.

“The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments.”
U.S. Const, art. I, sec. 3, cl. 3.

“Judgment in Cases of impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from Office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, Trust or Profit under the United States: but the Party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to Indictment, Trial, Judgment and Punishment, according to Law.”
U.S. Const, art. I, sec. 3, cl. 7.

As far as a U.S. official goes, the Constitution says the House is the ONLY entity to CHARGE (”impeach”) and the Senate is the ONLY entity to TRY and REMOVE.

If it’s a federal crime not committed by a current government official , then the (cleaned-up) FBI should do it’s normal job of investigating, indicting, etc.