Biden Administration Appoints Special Counsel for Trump Probe

(Left) Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks at a press conference at the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington on Oct. 24, 2022. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images); (Right) Former President Donald Trump at an event at his Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach, Fla., on Nov. 15, 2022. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

The Biden administration on Nov. 18 announced that it’s appointing a special counsel for a probe involving former President Donald Trump, who just launched a 2024 presidential bid.

Attorney General Merrick Garland, a Biden appointee who heads the Department of Justice (DOJ), announced the appointment in Washington.