Posted on 10/29/2017 5:22:23 AM PDT by Elderberry
With the resignation of Dana Boente on Friday as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, President Donald Trump has an opportunity to replace another Obama-era holdover in the Department of Justice line of succession. If Trump demands that the department fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller, and if enough officials resign or get fired rather than carry out his order, the decision to do so could fall to Boente’s successor.
As Attorney General Jeff Sessions has told the Senate Judiciary Committee, Trump has been interviewing candidates for some of the 93 open U.S. attorney positions. Democratic lawmakers and legal analysts have claimed his involvement in that process is inappropriate. But the Eastern District of Virginia role is especially important, thanks to an executive order that Trump signed in March.
The order altered the line of succession at the top of the Justice Department. The order includes three U.S. attorneys, meaning that making departmental decisions such as whether to fire Mueller could fall on one of them. Mueller is overseeing the FBI investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election and possible coordination with the Trump campaign.
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“There is zero evidence of any kind leading to Russian collusion with Trump at this point.”
That is obvious, and it is also obvious that Mueller in not making any effort at all at conducting an honest investigation. If he did, he would have to expose his own chicanery. Not going to happen.
It’s also the GOPe crony method. Just about anything the rats do GOPe does as well, only the rats do it a whole lot better. Not only do we have sleazeballs on our side, they are incompetent sleaze balls. And their chamber of commerce puppet masters like it that way. Unlike the rats, what they mostly need is for the government do to nothing (except spread around their share of the pork, and then go country clubbing).
That’s why McConnell can’t even organize a calendar with anything other than vacation and recess. He is doing what he is paid to do.
It’s also the GOPe crony method. Just about anything the rats do GOPe does as well, only the rats do it a whole lot better. Not only do we have sleazeballs on our side, they are incompetent sleaze balls. And their chamber of commerce puppet masters like it that way. Unlike the rats, what they mostly need is for the government do to nothing (except spread around their share of the pork, and then go country clubbing).
That’s why McConnell can’t even organize a calendar with anything other than vacation and recess. He is doing what he is paid to do.
93 positions open and waiting to be filled for US Attorneys. They have to be confirmed by the Senate. Our party, slow walking appointments to be scheduled.
THIS IS ALL ABOUT THE “BLUE SLIP”
US Attorneys are subject to “Blues slip” and the media want to frame any change in that as an attempt by Trump to protect himself.
Dems in NY,Va, Calif have two Senators and want a US Attorney who will protect Dems.
The media always deceive.
I think that what happens here is Stockholm syndrome. It's happened many times--a politician gets elected based on the conservative principles he espouses, and then goes to DC where he is bombarded daily from all sides. If he stands up for his principles, the Democrats denounce him--WaPo runs articles against him--he hears nothing except how he is a bad person for standing up for his constituents. A certain proportion of the population, when confronted with such abuse, then adopts the principles and goals of the abusers. Politicians are not immune to Stockholm syndrome.
This is why I think that politicians elected to congress should remain in their home states, rather than go live in DC. If they were closer to their constituents, they would be somewhat insulated against the toxic atmosphere of DC and this would help them stay focused on the job they were elected to do. We have technology that enables them to teleconference--there is no need for their physical presence in DC any more.
http://thefederalist.com/2017/10/29/obamas-campaign-gave-972000-law-firm-funneled-money-fusion-gps/
Oopsie.
Yeah, this is straight to Trump /s
I'll bet Trump has Hillary's FBI files, but hasn't let anyone know yet.
If they schedule an impeachment vote, Trump would have about half of Congress arrested for felonies up to and including Cheese Pizza, dont't'cha think?
If Bonte saw the investigation was turning the wrong way-—as it obviously has-—he would not want to be aboard.
To me, more than clear evidence that Mulehead investigating Podestas & Dems
And Hillary’s media played on. Notice that the “leeak” about arrest warrants being written was issued just in time to make sure that the Sunday morning news shows got enough time to plan their coverage and their coverups?
I remain skeptical of Mueller’s integrity, but your info and background has been accurate thus far. Still, he was hired by the democrats, supported and worked for the democrats, and has hired only democrat lawyers for his supposed investigation. If Mueller is honest and ethical, it may well be for the first time. 8<)
Na, Mueller will arrest Trump on Monday
I am told this has libs VERY nervous.
As I been sayin’
Now this. The whole structure leads straight to Cankles and ZEro on every single side-—Manafort, Russkie dossier, U1, now illegal campaign contributions.
http://thefederalist.com/2017/10/29/obamas-campaign-gave-972000-law-firm-funneled-money-fusion-gps/
http://thefederalist.com/2017/10/29/obamas-campaign-gave-972000-law-firm-funneled-money-fusion-gps/
THIS WILL GO TO ZERO.
Note that Bonte resigned.
Gee, why would a SwampDem resign from the team “getting Trump” . . . unless, . . . hmmm, it really wasn’t getting Trump?
So you would trust that Mueller would honestly 'go after' Podesta?
I'd be more afraid he'd use the chance to exonerate him and all others connected. Mueller is a deep swamp rat - and his very investigation of Trump-Russia is ILLEGAL on more than one point: there was no evidence of a crime to start with. 2:with his past involvement in these matters - he's not legally supposed to be conducting said investigation...And NO ONE - including our sleeping AG (Who should be fired or laterally reassigned) is doing one thing about it.
Thanks for the ping. Great information.
They leaked it to CNN so what does that tell you?
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Thx for the ping.
Nice - very nice:
FLASHBACK: When Bill Clinton Had 93 U.S. Attorneys FIRED IN ONE DAY (VIDEO)
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2017/03/flashback-bill-clinton-93-u-s-attorneys-fired-one-day-video/
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