How is Durham independent if he needs DOJ approval?
Do all special prosecutors need DOJ approval? Dont recall that. The reason for a special prosecutor is to take it out of DOJ hands.
What a scam!
There was once a law that provided for the creation of an "independent counsel" by congress. Congress allowed that law to lapse.
Now the possibility of a special council is entirely within the DOJ, with ultimate control by the DOJ. The extent of independence depends on how gullible or trusting the viewer is.
All the regulatory details are at 28 CFR 600. This is not statutory law, it is regulation created by DOJ. This is the regulation that Rosenstein abused to appoint Mueller, and Mueller in turn used to abuse the public.