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young_gun
Yeah, true. This isn't going to happen quickly.
The attorney general appoints a special prosecutor, but if both parties are calling for one, then the AG would have to have a good reason not to appoint. In this case the AG, Jeff Sessions has recused himself from the Russia investigation because of conflicts of interest, so it up to the deputy AG to appoint one.
They usually have a remit to look into a particular instance or case, but they then have the ability to subpoena anyone who may help with that investigation. And once you are testifying under oath, if you lie it is an offence. That is what Clinton ultimately got impeached for, lying about his relationship to Monica Lewinsky.
If Trump ignores a subpoena, it sets up a clash between the executive and the judiciary. No way Trump is winning that fight.