#Trump publicly claims, w/o evidence, that #JackSmith is essentially a pawn of President Joe #Biden. But in court his lawyers are making a contrary argument: that Smith’s #independence means he’s operating beyond what #DOJ employees are permitted to do. Trump’s lawyers claim that under the #Constitution only an officer appointed by POTUS & confirmed by the Senate can wield the level of power that Smith has. For decades, special counsels have not been presidentially appointed or Senate-confirmed.