US Attorney General Merrick Garland said Friday that naming a special counsel to investigate Donald Trump is in the public interest because the ex-president has declared himself a candidate for the White House in 2024.
"Based on recent developments, including the former president's announcement that he is a candidate for president in the next election and the sitting president's stated intention to be a candidate as well, I have concluded that it is in the public interest to appoint a special counsel," Garland said.
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