They're also trying to keep this on the down low, but the SCOTUS accepted former AG Ed Meese's brief on how Smith was unconstitutionally appointed by Garland.
Meese made an excellent case that only someone whos already holding a federal office [appointed by Chief Executive & passed a confirmation vote in the Senate] could be handed the kind of extremely powerful federal LEO/investigatory powers of a Special Counsel.
Both Smith and the other Special Counsel appointed by Garland, Robert Hur, were both private citizens and not federal officers.
So on top of not being able to take Trump to trial this year in DC, Smith's also having to wait and see if the SCOTUS agrees with Meese that is appointment [and his entire investigation] has an illegal foundation.
Mike
Meese made an excellent case that only someone whos already holding a federal office [appointed by Chief Executive & passed a confirmation vote in the Senate] could be handed the kind of extremely powerful federal LEO/investigatory powers of a Special Counsel.
Both Smith and the other Special Counsel appointed by Garland, Robert Hur, were both private citizens and not federal officers.
So on top of not being able to take Trump to trial this year in DC, Smith's also having to wait and see if the SCOTUS agrees with Meese that is appointment [and his entire investigation] has an illegal foundation.
Mike
