Breaking news. Trump just fired the assistant attorney general
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Same thing would happen if we defied our boss. I guess she felt she had to make a stand. She had about a week of work left anyway so no big deal.
It just depends on how big of a deal she wants to make it.
It is not the job of the AG to take orders from the President.
I am truly amazed at the ignorance of a lot of posters on this board on the role of various positions within government.
She knew this was going to happen. She sent a screw you to her new boss as a parting gift.
If he could prove dereliction of duty. She could also claim the firing was politically motivated, which is illegal.
He has full authority to do so. I don't think the poster knew what he was talking about.
Not only is it under the executive branch she is in a pisition that is at the will of the president.
Read this....then keep in mind there were several federal laws that resulted from this fiasco preventing firing for political purposes.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/watergate/articles/102173-2.htm
The Judiciary Act of 1789 created the Office of the Attorney General which evolved over the years into the head of the Department of Justice and chief law enforcement officer of the Federal Government. The Attorney General represents the United States in legal matters generally and gives advice and opinions to the President and to the heads of the executive departments of the Government when so requested. In matters of exceptional gravity or importance the Attorney General appears in person before the Supreme Court. Since the 1870 Act that established the Department of Justice as an executive department of the government of the United States, the Attorney General has guided the world's largest law office and the central agency for enforcement of federal laws.
Better tell this CBS reporter (who happens to cover the Justice Dept) - “As acting attorney general she serves at the pleasure of the president and he could certainly fire her,” Reid said.
Or maybe tell that to former AG Alberto Gonzales...
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said today on "Good Morning America" that he served at the pleasure of the president and had no plans to resign from office.
Give me billions and NYC and my history would dwarf his in a week. Hell, I'd buy the New York Times and make up stuff.If she was hotter I am sure she WOULDHe has a history you know.
Question - is the AG a Cabinet member selected by the President? Aren't all Cabinet members serving at the pleasure of the President?
The Attorney General is appointed by the President and takes office after confirmation by the United States Senate. He or she serves at the pleasure of the president and can be removed by the president at any time; the attorney general is also subject to impeachment by the House of Representatives and trial in the Senate for "treason, bribery, and other high crimes and misdemeanors".
Hmmmmm wonder what the NY Times says about it? Time for a disappearing act.
https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/01/30/us/politics/trump-immigration-ban-memo.html
https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/01/30/us/politics/trump-immigration-ban-memo.html
Are you talking about me? Really I have embarrassed you enough for the day but since you asked for it.
Four federal judges have now issued stays against Trump's order. The state of Washington is now filing suit against Trump, others to follow.
And all of this just in the first week. LOL!
Many conservatives have agreed the rollout of this executive order has been ill advised and ill orchestrated. In other words, what a disaster. Mitch McConnell himself said it is a very bad policy. [laughing][laughing][laughing]
She failed in her duties. Unless he was asking her to violate the law, he has every right to fire her.
The suit will fail. Presidents have almost blanket authority over national security issues. The court will not rule against the President. It is a giant waste of time and money but great attention for the AG's wanting so desperately to get attention.
Nice try at changing the subject...now back to how the AG serves at the pleasure of the President...he or she does.