Several days ago the highest recommendation, reportedly, for selecting Huber, (other than that boring meme that Huber was a friend of Sessions and that other glowing meme that Huber’s LOCATION was the Holy Grail) was that he was actually hell on wheels, in Utah, against illegal immigration.
The jury should probably still be out on WTH is going on, regarding the appointment of Huber. There is certainly no consensus on WTH is going on.
There remain *numerous* opposing arguments about why him, why Utah, what expanded prosecutorial authority he has, where authority came from, the difference between him and the IG, etc., etc.
I repeat myself, but, some decent sources like Judicial Watch, for one example, see the Huber appointment as a way to “kick the can down the road”.
Also, the president seems unimpressed with the Huber appointment. Q would disagree with Judicial Watch and the POTUS.
I find that odd, at the moment.
Message to DOJ: We don't need special prosecutors, we need prosecutions. King Mueller is getting too much deference on his use of the Clinton-DNC dossier.I see a couple of separable instances of impatience. One being attached to the idea that a SC is superior to an in-house prosecutor, and another just itching for some action, any action.
My gut is telling me that an SC will be appointed at some point, but my gut isn't telling me exactly what cases or why an SC will be necessary. Maybe against Rosenstein. Depends entirely, I think, on what facts and allegations emerge into public view.
Most of the criticism or concern against Huber (more "preference for SC" but also some "Huber is the swamp") is understandable to me, even though I don't agree with it.
The Attorney General can grant him any and all powers of the Department of Justice
US Code § 509 "All functions of other officers of the Department of Justice and all functions of agencies and employees of the Department of Justice are vested in the Attorney General except the functions of [Administrative Law Judges, the Federal Prisons, Inc. and the board of directors thereof].
And US Code §510 "The Attorney General may from time to time make such provisions as he considers appropriate authorizing the performance by any other officer, employee, or agency of the Department of Justice of any function of the Attorney General."