Trump owns four new senators that’s why. McTurtle needs them so the President basicallly got a free hand after the election to clean out the DOJ.
And Senate Democrats lack the votes to stop him.
The GOPe lived under the delusion that they could keep surrendering to the Democrats and disappointing their base and still win majorities in the House and Senate. Now that delusion been shattered and they are actually fearful for the Senate majority now. President Trump campaigned hard for the Senate and saved them from defeat so there is a debt to be paid. They also know that refusing to help President Trump now means they will certainly lose the Senate in 2020. Also the bigger NeverTrumpers have committed sepaku and can no longer obstruct the party.
“And Senate Democrats lack the votes to stop him.”
Stop him from what? Firing Sessions?
Considering that Myers vs United States established that the President has sole authority to fire executive dept officials, how were Senate Democrats or Mitch McConnell going to stop him? Do they just get to ignore inconvenient SCOTUS decisions and assign themselves power at will?