Posted on 11/17/2016 4:51:35 PM PST by drewh
A fight is brewing among forces behind the Trump transition over the future of the Justice Department, with separate factions pushing Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach.
A cabal of wealthy Texas oilmen is aggressively promoting Cruz for attorney general, according to a person with direct knowledge of discussions behind the scenes who also said the one-time Trump rival wants the slot.
On Thursday a new wrinkle emerged, with the Trump transition team releasing a statement about a meeting between Trump and Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions. Trump, the statement said, 'has been unbelievably impressed with Senator Sessions and his phenomenal record as Alabama's Attorney General and U.S. Attorney.' Those words suggest he is being considered to run the Justice Department.
A separate group of billionaires is encouraging the president-elect's team to embrace Kobach, citing his hard-line approach to restricting immigration across the board.
Those insiders want Trump to appoint Cruz to the U.S. Supreme Court instead.
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Thanks..... Hypothetical never crossed my mind in trying to figure out what you meant.
The parents of ALL children born abroad must file for recognition by the US government for their citizenship to be recognized.
Except for Article II Sec.1 clause 5
No, actually he was born a Canadian, and unless his mother declared him to be a US citizen....(with a CRBA)....
He's STILL a Canadian!
(Oh wait, he renounced his Canadian citizenship, now what is he)
He probably hates the New York Yankees too. Get over it. We need Cruz in the Supreme Court. He has the best voting record in the Senate. The best. The very best.
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That is an absolute lie.
It's called a CRBA.
Where is it?
Funny he is toying with them as all we heard was Sessions for DOD now we hear abt him for AG-GOOD!
Kobach to lead the DHS
Cruz for SCOTUS
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We all know what you are.
“The Cruz-bashers will be quite embarrassed and soon.”
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Some may. Some who suffer permanent CDS and lack of discernment are likely too “dense” to feel embarrassment.
In any case, BOTH Ted Cruz & Kris Kobach are rock solid conservatives, constitutionalists and patriots. Either would serve Trump well & faithfully.
Anwar al-Awlaki was born here. Would you like for him or someone like him to be eligible to be President?
How about the King of Thailand.
Seems like the Keyanesian Usurpation would be enough of a wake-up slap in the face.
Natural born citizen protected us for centuries, throwing it away almost cost us our country.
I would be worried about Ted Cruz as AG, because I think he might pursue his own personal vendettas ahead of the nation’s and his boss’s interests. I think we saw some of that mentality in his Presidential campaign.
Consult the State Department website. It is true.
Now we know that CRUZ for AG is a NO NO!
Well Kellyanne just made it clear that Cruz hasn’t been nominated or asked to be anything other than continuing serving as senator.
Personally I don’t want him near the Supreme Court!
Stick with Kobach. After the way Cruz acted I just cant trust him, and then the way he was at the convention was disgusting.
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The man from the heartland is THE MAN! We want Kobach.
Kobach FTW
I could do that. Good idea.
“..............theyd vote for confirmation to anything just to be rid of him.”
Emphatically agree.
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