Despite the history of prosecutorial abuses by independent counsels, Mr. Honig’s main policy recommendation is that Congress create a 'new, semipermanent Special Counsel position' in the Justice Department ... We don’t need laws creating a new class of special prosecutors in order to come at the king.
Deeply researched, keenly analytical, and frequently provocative ... Honig is well-suited to the task of providing a historical overview of the special counsel’s function within the ever-evolving context of politics, partisanship, and institutional skepticism.
