Why hasn’t Trump fired Sessions like Tillerson?
I don’t know if it is true, but the conventional wisdom going around Free Republic is that Trump has been told that if he fires Sessions, the GOP Senate will not vote to approve any further AG nominee, leaving Rosenstein as the acting Attorney General for the next 6 years.
That is the story going around FR as to why Trump can’t fire Sessions. Because the alternative is worse due to the GOP Swamp.
Does that answer your question?
No, Trump can fire Sessions and move another cabinet official to his post without confirmation. Pruit was floated as a possible choice.
He doesn’t fire Sessions because Mueller will use it to build an obstruction case.
That may be the story going around FR, but it has no basis in fact. The president has substantial flexibility in shuffling the deck. See Vacancies Reform Act.
So Trump calls their bluff and fires both Sessions and Rosenstein, thereby daring the Senate in an election year Not to confirm anymore of his picks....
It is an election year and trust me, the Pubbies won’t want the mess of an impeachment proceeding occurring during that time!
Trump was literally screamed at, re IMPEACHMENT, re a redo of the Nixon "SATURDAY NIGHT MASSACRE". But McQueeg won't be back voting on ANYTHING, his "lapdog' little Linda Gramnesty is now sort of on trump's side, and IF the damned RINOs go after Trump, for this, all hell WILL break loose by many of Trump's supporters/voters.
The real problem, though, is that Rosenweasel will be the top dog; however, he IS now anyway, so no biggie!