“Today I am announcing the appointment of a special prosecutor in connection with two ongoing criminal investigations that have received wide public coverage,” said Garland, quoted by RIA Novosti.
The proceedings concern allegations of “whether a certain person or association prevented the transfer of power after the 2020 presidential elections.”
As the agency notes, this implies the possible involvement of Trump in the storming of the Capitol in January 2021.
In addition, the special counsel will investigate the legality of Trump's possession of government documents on the private estate of Mar-a-Lago in Florida.
Earlier, Donald Trump announced that he intends to run for the presidency in 2024.
The Republicans also announced that they would investigate whether the family of US President Joe Biden was involved in international business schemes and whether the president's activities are a threat to national security.