At worst--and it is bad enough--it may make it harder to empanel a fair-minded jury in a capital case.
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But down the road an independent counsel is going to be needed because the House does not have all the prosecutorial powers an independent counsel would the powers to empanel a grand jury, grant immunity to potential witnesses, find evidence of criminal wrongdoing, indict.
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But down the road an independent counsel is going to be needed because the House does not have all the prosecutorial powers an independent counsel would the powers to empanel a grand jury, to more easily grant immunity to potential witnesses, find evidence of criminal wrongdoing, indict.