Posted on 05/19/2017 4:47:00 AM PDT by monkapotamus
President Trump, 24 hours from his self-imposed deadline for picking a new F.B.I. director, told reporters on Thursday that he was “very close” to choosing a successor to James B. Comey, and he named Joseph I. Lieberman, the former Democratic senator and vice-presidential nominee, as a finalist.
But members of Mr. Trump’s staff — alarmed by his rapid embrace of Mr. Lieberman, a charming 75-year-old political operator with no federal law enforcement experience — have quietly urged him to take more time to make such a critical hire. By late Thursday, the president appeared increasingly likely to leave Friday for a nine-day foreign trip without picking a new director, according to three senior administration officials speaking on the condition of anonymity...
Others on Mr. Trump’s list are former Gov. Frank Keating of Oklahoma and former Representative Mike Rogers of Michigan, both Republicans. Mr. Rogers, a former F.B.I. agent, was endorsed by the agents’ association.
Also interviewed were two federal judges, Michael J. Garcia of the New York State Court of Appeals and Henry E. Hudson of Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.....
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No,no,no,no,no Joe!
Gotta be a joke. No relevant experience, too old, too political.
His age is an advantage in this case. He can come in for a couple of years until Russia blows over. Then Trump can appoint a young vigorous true-blue FBI Director who will serve for a decade.
You’re probably right. He also needs to pick someone that could be approved by both sides.
Joe Lieberman has no qualifications to head up the FBI. I think this is a head fake.
Is Trump a conservative or not? Why would he pick a liberal?
Any reason why Rudy Giuliani isn’t considered for this position?
Lieberman the leftwing democrat anti gun Connecticut puke? You’ve got to be kidding me Don!
Let him be a finalist but do not appoint him. Much better people available. Ray Kelly for one.
Three house owning commie Bernie?
This idea is even more stupid than placing family members in positions of power within the White House. This would be a disastrous decision. Appearance of reaching across the aisle = ok (although I’d rather knock their teeth out) but actually doing it is totally unacceptable.
Very bad choice... Trump still doesn’t get it, this is an ideological war and he isn’t one. He doesn’t understand the liberal mindset, he needs to listen to Bannon on this one more than the rest of his staff.
Dear President Trump, Lieberman is NOT the person for this job. Find a nonpartisan person, that will not pervert further this nation’s law enforcement agency... Bad choice!!!!!!
I agree, I don't think Trump is serious, but the very suggestion nauseates me.
It also makes me think that the RAT "opposition" to him is intended to trick Trump into choosing him.
Haven't read thru the thread comments yet, but I'd bet money there's the usual spin claiming the 95% socialist LIEberman is a "conservative" Democrat and "with us" on "national security issues"
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