 She can pick one or the other. The landmark brief, or the brief on behalf of Attorneys General Meese and McKaysey. Thomas' comments begin on the 44th page of the linked document, in any event. He says, I write separately to highlight another way in which this prosecution may violate our constitutional structure. In this case, the Attorney General purported to appoint a private citizen as special counsel to prosecute a former president on behalf of the United States.