Posted on 07/30/2017 7:25:55 AM PDT by Helicondelta
As hot Beltway rumors go, this one is extra spicy, but doesn’t appear to have very much meat on the bone. It started with an anonymously sourced story from Politico which claimed “department staffers” were suggesting that Jeff Sessions might be moved over from the Attorney General slot to replace departing General John Kelly at Homeland Security.
So, as I said, you can hear the wheels spinning inside the heads of various politicos who are looking at this. One of the biggest selling points for keeping Sessions in the administration is his hard line stance on illegal immigration. Both ICE and Border Patrol fall under DHS and they are still law enforcement agencies (though very specific ones) so Sessions looks like a natural fit. At the same time (under this theory), the vacancy left at the Justice Department could be filled by someone who might not recuse themselves from the Russia, Russia, Russia investigation and possibly even fire Mueller.
(Excerpt) Read more at hotair.com ...
Would the new person at AG get confirmed? I’ve read he/she might not get a hearing, as the Senate calendar is full for the balance of the year.
I would let Mueller step on it before I did this. Let him go after Trump’s business dealings first. Or have him refuse to look at Fusion. To the public and party, this would appear over-reaching and/or ignoring evidence for the purpose of removing Trump, and taint his investigation.
Attorney General, Jeff Sessions should remain right where he is. POTUS, Trump should forget the rules and just simply fire Robert Mueller immediately. Bottom line: There never was, or is, collusion between Trump, etc. and the Russians.
So what if the Democrats, Republican Establishment (McCainj & Graham, etc. and their lock-step traitor media go bananas. Who cares, that really matters, no one!!! DJT, keep Sessions, let him take care of AAG, Ron Rosenstein, but, immediately fire that deadbeat loser, Robert Mueller and his gang of thug Hillary Clinton Lawyers, scum and vermin that they all are.
This might be the ONE issue that would turn at least a percentage of loyal Deplorables against the administration. It doesn't make any strategic sense and it's mean to President Trump's most loyal elected to DC supporter. I wish this talk would stop and President Trump and his revitalized team would stabilize and begin to win fights for the Deplorable Agenda. And that means the only staff changes should be getting rid of leakers and coup members.
(end of my once-a-day rant in support of AG Sessions)
This is part of what I’ve been thinking President Trump has on his mind for weeks. He’s appalled at the fact the Sessions recusal put him into this Mueller ceaseless jeopardy and hopping mad his family is being targeted for jaywalking.
The answer is sadly to see AG Sessions shifted from DoJ and then have someone who will have no phony Russia conversation prompting a recusal.
Then just put Rod Rosenstein in the corner. There are others to move up the ladder of responsibility. I have a certain lass in mind. She’s smart, tough and will be an asset to a new AG.
Just don’t ask me to name the AG coming in. It won’t be Rudy (health and age, lack of desire now) nor likely Chris Christie but he has the temperament to lay waste to corrupt Democrats. In fact, it’s in his DNA.
So who to rotate in? Don’t know but they must not bend to the Rats.
Gotta go get some groceries for the day's cookout ...
That dipshit Grassley has already said the Senate doesn’t have time to confirm a new AG this year. Must be the required “vacations” needed by our overworked representatives.
The new normal might be a series of individuals holding recess appointments.
Trump has to cut behind the scenes deals to get his people in and let’s face it, Trump is opposed by the rinos and the commies.
As an example, If Trump wants to sink healthcare, he will need to withdrawal the congressional exemption, stop insurance subsidies etc. McConnell will tell Trump that if he wants his people in, he can’t sink 0-care.
This and this
Sessions might be a fine DHS Secretary but for an AG Trump needs a pitbull, not a beagle
Judge Jeanne would make an excellent press spokeswoman for the entire Justice Department - let her fillet those media fools that keep,looking for a daily fix of “ Russian collusion”
Nope. Sessions would NOT have to go through another confirmation hearing with a lateral move.
It was a Fox babe speculation based on nothing at all. Fake news. No way it would or could happen.
Not to take the job as "acting." That works for about a year. After that, the "acting" assignment has to be confirmed.
And what makes people think Sessions is interested in the lateral move? By all accounts Attorney General was the only post he’s wanted all along.
The dems, Linda and McLame would go absolutely insane! Would be fun to watch.
Thanks for the post. D. Perino (FNC) voiced the same Friday evening. Sessions would thrive in this post, given his past history.
New, BOLD AG to fill Sessions’ shoes??? Cruz? Rudy?
Christi? Unknown, new-face, a brash New Yorker?
DJT = MAGA!
I think its a good idea.
If Sessions resigns as AG, Rosenstein automatically becomes acting AG.
Isn’t the TX guv a property of the Bush mafia?
And does TX ever actually have smart guvs?
That would require NEW Senate confirmation hearings during give the ‘RATS & RINOs new delay opportunities.
Sessions neutered himself and left the President wide open to attacks from leftists within his own department.
He can still correct this error in his own judgement by UN-RECUSING himself.
He simply needs to point out that after 9 months of intense scutiny and investigation there has not been one shred of documented evidence of collusion or unprofessional connection between President Trump and Putin or Russia.
And that his recusal serves no purpose other than to weaken the ability of the Justice Department to carry out its constitutional duties.
That would allow him to retake full charge of the Justice Department and do the job he was selected to do.
The talking heads and other democrats will whine and carry on.
So what?
That’s what they continually do anyway.
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