Didn't the special prosecutor law expire?

[pnwmom]

Trump claimed he'd appoint one to go after Hillary, but I don't think he would have the legal option, unless a new law were passed.

[PoliticAverse]

1. The Independent Counsel law expired in 1999 and was replaced by a Special Counsel...

of the Department of Justice appointed by the Attorney General when appropriate...

https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-1999-07-09/pdf/99-17327.pdf#page=5
https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/28/part-600

600.1
Grounds for appointing a Special
Counsel.
The Attorney General, or in cases in
which the Attorney General is recused,
the Acting Attorney General, will
appoint a Special Counsel when he or
she determines that criminal
investigation of a person or matter is
warranted and—
(a) That investigation or prosecution
of that person or matter by a United
States Attorney’s Office or litigating
Division of the Department of Justice
would present a conflict of interest for
the Department or other extraordinary
circumstances; and
(b) That under the circumstances, it
would be in the public interest to
appoint an outside Special Counsel to
assume responsibility for the matter

[Bernardo de La Paz]

2. Like 1990s special prosecutor eliminated the Clintons? Issa? Gowdy? That shit doesn't work.

[MiniMe]

3. Sounded like something from a 3rd world country