- The Department of Justice is mulling whether it needs a special counsel to oversee federal investigations of former President Trump if he decides to run again in 2024.
- The DOJ also is adding experienced prosecutors to handle the cases, including a potential indictment of Trump after the midterm elections.
- “They can crank up charges on almost anybody if they wanted to,” said one defense attorney working on January 6-related matters, who added defense lawyers have “have no idea” who ultimately will be charged. “This is the scary thing,” the attorney added.
