Two words no president wants to hear
January 14, 2023
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/14/politics/special-counsel-biden-trump-what-matters/index.html
(CNN) There’s something ringing in Joe Biden’s ears that no president ever, ever wants to hear: special counsel.
These are the independent lawyers appointed, usually by attorneys general, to look, without conflict of interest, into actions involving the president or his administration. While you might have forgotten their names, you’re familiar with their work.
Watergate. Iran-Contra. Whitewater. The Russia investigation. Teapot Dome.
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Teapot dome? It was the "Strategic Petroleum Reserve" of its day:
Teapot Dome Scandal
https://www.history.com/topics/roaring-twenties/teapot-dome-scandal
The Teapot Dome Scandal of the 1920s shocked Americans by revealing an unprecedented level of greed and corruption within the federal government. The scandal involved ornery oil tycoons, poker-playing politicians, illegal liquor sales, a murder-suicide, a womanizing president and a bagful of bribery cash delivered on the sly. In the end, the scandal would empower the Senate to conduct rigorous investigations into government corruption. It also marked the first time a U.S. cabinet official served jail time for a felony committed while in office.
Teapot Dome: For Emergency Use Only
The oil reserves at Teapot Dome and in California had been set aside at the request of the U.S. Navy, which had been converting coal-fueled ships into oil-powered vessels since 1909.
As more ships were converted to run on oil, Navy officials wanted to ensure there would be enough oil at hand in the event of a war or other emergency. Under President William Howard Taft, Congress began to set aside federal lands believed to contain oil as emergency reserves.
