[Soul of the South]

“The President has the authority to appoint his own Special Counsel (28 C.F.R. Part 600). He is not required to wait for AG Barr to act.”

Paging Donald Trump. You can do more than just tweet.

[demkicker]

As soon as Trump wins, he will act to appoint a Special Council. And it won’t be ANYONE from DC! He needs an INVESTIGATOR, not a damn lawyer!

[Cboldt]

The President has the authority to appoint his own Special Counsel (28 C.F.R. Part 600)

Read the regulation ... 28 CFR 600.1 - Grounds for appointing a Special Counsel

Under this regulation, POTUS can order AG to appoint, and fire AG if AG doesn't.

Not saying POTUS can't directly appoint, but that action is not what the regulation spells out.

[chief lee runamok]

"“The President has the authority to appoint his own Special Counsel (28 C.F.R. Part 600).
He is not required to wait for AG Barr to act.”"

Like Diogenes the Cynic, President Trump, should he be reelected, will have to wander far and wide to find a non swamper.