Joy Reid leads this episode of The ReidOut with the news that U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland has named a special counsel for the Department of Justice Trump investigations. Does this move us closer to an indictment--or is it just window dressing for when they let him off the hook? Joy and her legal experts discuss. Plus, Elon Musk leading Twitter towards its possible demise is being mourned by many who believe it deserved a better fate than this. We examine the highs and lows of, and possible interventions for, what used to be considered an important, digital pubic square. And as House Democrats seemlessly transition into a bright new future, Kevin McCarthy seems to be held hostage by MAGA extremists. What does this portend for the House? We bring you insightful analysis of all this and more in this edition of The ReidOut on MSNBC.