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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsElizabeth Warren: 'Trump wants a bunch of tame prosecutors who wont investigate him'
Elizabeth Warren? @SenWarren@realDonaldTrump talked a big game about getting corruption out of gov. But he wants a bunch of tame prosecutors who wont investigate him. - 10:43 AM - 12 Mar 2017
Weeks ago, @realDonaldTrump promised to keep Preet Bharara as the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan. Yesterday, Preet was fired. Why?
twitter.com/SenWarren/status/840936736070987776
Preet Bharara had authority over Trump Tower. @realDonaldTrump called him directly, breaching protocol. 24 hrs later he was asked to resign.
twitter.com/SenWarren/status/840937125336010752
GOP & Dems respect Preet Bharara as a fearless prosecutor who stands up to both parties & Wall Street. I guess that's why Trump fired him.
twitter.com/SenWarren/status/840937548969103360
.@realDonaldTrump fired acting AG Sally Yates who refused to defend his #MuslimBan & had warned the WH about Flynns contact with Russia.
twitter.com/SenWarren/status/840938056039448576
.@realDonaldTrump wants people like AG Sessions a loyalist who lied to the Senate about meeting with the Russians in @TheJusticeDept.
twitter.com/SenWarren/status/840938464635957250
You can't fire the rule of law, @realDonaldTrump. You can't shut down ongoing investigations by career prosecutors.
twitter.com/SenWarren/status/840938874159411200
Newsflash, @realDonaldTrump: The Senate confirms US Attorneys. And you're not replacing real prosecutors with cronies w/out a massive fight.
twitter.com/SenWarren/status/840939286094598144
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Elizabeth Warren: 'Trump wants a bunch of tame prosecutors who wont investigate him' (Original Post)
bigtree
Mar 2017
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dalton99a
(81,488 posts)1. He also wants to use them to investigate his enemies, real and imagined
MineralMan
(146,308 posts)2. He gets to appoint the replacements, but they must be confirmed
in the Senate. Will the Senate just rubber-stamp those he names? We'll have to wait and see. Democrats in the Senate should fight these appointments if those appointed look like lackeys for Trump. And they're likely to look like that, too.
On the other hand, Trump could simply leave those offices vacant. Unless he makes appointments, that's what will happen. Without competent US Attorneys in all posts, that would limit the DOJ's ability to do much of anything, and that may be what Trump wants.
If he fails to make appointments to those important positions, he will be continuing what he has already begun - limiting the ability of Executive Branch organizations to function. That may well be his overall goal.
Gothmog
(145,242 posts)3. Trump may be covering up his own issues by firing Bharara
jmg257
(11,996 posts)4. Thanks for that shocking news!