The Justice Department appointed a special counsel to investigate the former President, but he did not like it.
In an interview with Fox News Digital, Trump suggested the appointment of a special counsel was politically motivated, despite Attorney General Garland saying he was making the announcement in an effort to ensure independence around Trump- related probes.
For the past six years, Trump said, he has been going through it. I hope the Republicans are brave enough to fight this.
Trump said he wouldn't participate in it. I will not be participating in this.
On Tuesday, the former president made a formal announcement that he is running for president in 2020.
I have not heard of it. They couldn't find anything. He said that they appointed a special prosecutor after he announced it. They didn't find anything, and now they take someone who hates Trump. I am leading in every poll for both parties.
Jack Smith, a war crimes investigator, will take the helm of two investigations, one into the mishandling of sensitive government records recovered at Mar-a-Lago, as well as aspects of the probe into January 6, 2021.
Garland pointed to Trump's announcement and the possibility of a second Biden election as examples of extraordinary circumstances justifying an appointment.
For years, Trump has claimed that the Justice Department is biased against him because of investigations into his conduct, dating back to his 2016 campaign. After the FBI searched his property in Florida for classified government documents that Trump took with him, he expanded his claims to include the agency.
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