Image: The first federal special prosecutor, John B. Henderson (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_B._Henderson) , was appointed by Ulysses Grant (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulysses_S._Grant) in 1875 to investigate the Whiskey Ring (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whiskey_Ring) scandal. Here: John B Henderson. Bill McGurn, @wjmcgurn,@WSJOpinion,WSJ editorial page & Main Street column, in re: Special counsels—the bastard son of Watergate. Scalia’s magnificent [opposition]. Hunter Biden’s many, overt problems. Candidate Joe Biden went out of his way to make statements that are not clearly logical; could become a flood of [damaging] information. Recall the damaging emails, and the Post’s article; and Joe Biden’s refusal to refute them.