Judge tosses Trump documents case, ruling prosecutor was unlawfully appointed

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This isn't the first special council in the United States there have been many of these in the past, with the first one in 1875. Throwing this out would not likely hold up in court due to the long trail of use in the past.
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special_counsel

The fact that something deemed unconditional has happened a lot before doesn't justify it as constitutional. Only text can do that.

Congress passed a law deligating the power to the AG. There was a congressional vote to put that law into place. Congress doesn't need to vote on every police officer that the president hires do they?