Let’s say Trump had appointed YOU as AG. On day 1 you would have arrested Hillary and a bunch of others…Session has the worst job in Washington, maybe in history. The day he walked in the door, there wasn’t ONE person he could trust. He had to start from scratch building a entirely new organization, with almost all new faces.
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First off, your initial statement is an asinine assumption and a ridiculous straw man argument as a premise. I won’t even bother to respond to the absurdity of it but I will say that such an unthoughtful, unlawful and emotional kneejerk reaction would have been a violation of due process that would have damaged both the DOJ and Trump.
I will tell you what I would have done on day one however. I would have made it crystal clear from my first day as AG that integrity, accountability, and the restoration of the public’s confidence in the DOJ and FBI were the new currency of the realm and my highest priorities. Moreover, I wouldn’t tolerate excuses and insubordination; to do so sets a terrible precedent that only begets more of the same destructive behavior. Those would be a one way ticket out of the organization.
That said, I do agree with you that Sessions inherited a mess. But he is NOT the only cabinet level secretary, executive or senior manager in history who has faced resistance or similar challenges. One of the many problems with Sessions is that he has no executive experience. Did you even know that? It doesn’t sound like you did. He had a 20 year legal career and served as the Alabama AG for just two years before coming to Washington DC where he spent the next twenty years as a senator. He’s a lifelong politician and DC Swamp dweller. Here’s a tip for you: When you appoint someone with little to no management experience don’t be surprised when they fail. If management was easy, everyone could do it.
Secondly, it’s a tough job to be sure but far from the worst job in DC or in history. Virtually every federal agency in DC is infested with liberals – at all levels — who dislike, if not loathe, Republicans. Every Republican cabinet secretary has to basically start from scratch and is faced with daunting management challenges. If you can’t stand the organizational heat, get out of the leadership kitchen.
I was once part of a new management team that was brought in to merge two very different organizations in terms of work culture, expectations, and entrenched ways. Some people who refused to adapt were displaced. Many were resentful but eventually gave way to the new powers that be and they accepted the reality of a new agenda and management’s vision for the organization. Strong and principled management prevailed, as it usually does.
I stand by my initial post: Sessions is not an effective executive. He is weak and has stood by and watched the once trusted agency he heads descend into chaos. Difficult circumstances for sure, but again, he wanted job. Unfortunately, he essentially recused himself from his job and has been nearly invisible. And perhaps worst of all, everyone in Washington knows that he has allowed Rod Rosenstein to become the defacto Attorney General. Jeff Sessions refused to fight. At least Eric Holder fought for his boss.
You are a jerk. The only thing asinine is your entire post. First you say Sessions doesn’t have the executive experience you need to be AG, then you immediately admit he was Alabama AG for two years. What the hell do you think an AG does, sit in court rooms or chase crooks? NO, an AG is the executive. Sessions was incredibly successful as Alabama AG, and he did it silently until he dropped the bomb - just like he is doing now.
You have no clue what you are talking about, so go back to your mom’s basement and get back on the Xbox, you’re a waste of time here.