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1. I think until an AG is approved by the Senate.
What's the law on this? It seems to me that Rosenstein was only overseeing the investigation as a product of Sessions' recusal, and as soon as he's out of the picture the AG (acting or not) would assume oversight, but I haven't done any research on it. Is there a distinction between acting AG and confirmed AG when it comes to this authority?
Have to hope the 'republican' justices he didnt appoint will rule on the law and not partisan lines.....we all know how i like beer guy and gorsuch will rule.....
I posted it because I had the same thought. I thought that Sessions' departure moots his recusal that put Rosenstein in charge.
with the gain of seats in the Senate, we wont have as much nonsense on the confirmation of the new nominee, whomever that is....
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not sure
There’s never been a more guaranteed candidate than Jeff Sessions. Former well respected Senator.
My guess is that there’s a law that was put into place not allowing an unconfirmed AG to take over an investigation that the previous AG wasn’t in charge of. The reasoning being this exact situation.
No Rosenstein next then Mueller. But I’m sure Mueller has a contingency plan and these moves will round out the obstruction charges nicely.
I wonder how an experienced former prosecutor like Joe DiGenova would fare?
Attorney General Jeff Sessions resigned Wednesday at President Donald Trump's request.
Talking about Don Jr further up, that’s precisely the kind of thing he’d have to get permission for.
so who gets it? Noel Francisco? New greenhorn? who?
Francisco was supposed to be conflicted out because of his past employment by one of the law firms under investigation but the WH specifically gave him a waiver a short while ago. I’d say he’s in the hopper.
We need one house of Congress to not be supplicants to the President. If he fires Mueller, the AG is required to give a full report of the reasons to the Judiciary Committees of both houses of Congress.
Is there any doubt he's going to force Mueller to do this (wrap up investigation) before Democrats take power?
Mueller and Rosenstein have been functioning as essentially their own branch of government for two years
We have to have hope that Mueller has it covered because legistlative oversight doesn’t start again until January.
No, no - the AG has to give the report on why he fired Mueller. After which, the House Judiciary Committee can call Mueller in to testify.
