Trump Faces a New Special Counsel

<p>Donald J. Trump is running for president again. Donald J. Trump is back on Twitter again. And now a special prosecutor has been appointed to investigate Donald J. Trump again.</p><p>In the saga of the Trump investigations, there seem to be recurring rhythms and patterns. Here’s what to know about the latest developments.</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/michael-s-schmidt?smid=pc-thedaily">Michael S. Schmidt</a>, a Washington correspondent for The New York Times.</p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>The<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/18/us/politics/trump-special-counsel-garland.html"> two major criminal investigations</a> involving Mr. Trump examine his role in the lead up to Jan. 6 and his decision to retain sensitive government documents at his home in Florida.</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/18/us/politics/special-counsel-meaning-trump.html">What is it</a> that makes a special counsel “special”?</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit </p><p><a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a></p><p>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.</p>