Matt Whitaker’s Appointment May Be Illegal, Fox News’ Andrew Napolitano Says

Oh wait, we forgot you are the expert on this topic.

 

Atwater knows the area better than any right winger.

 

NOt the same thing he is Muellers boss he is not the boss of the investigation that is Mueller hence Mueller's investigation not Rosenstine's

 

Surely You just Atwater barely can tell his ass from a hole in the ground.

 

Hmmmm. What could you be missing? Can you guess or should I tell you?

 

I suppose that was meant as an insult but considering the source it comes across more like desperation.

 

Yes, he is, garyd: Rosenstein wrote the ROE for the investigation, and Mueller has reported to him regularly.

 

Rosenstein signed off on at least one phony FISA warrant renewal applications, therefore, he shouldn't be involved at all. He should be testifying as to validity of the need for the FISA warrants. Mueller is obviously protecting corrupt bureaucrats and Rosenstein is likely one of them needing protection.

Steve

 

I am missing nothing. What you do not see however is that two plus two however desperately you wish it does not add up to five.

 

"Okay Firing Sessions cannot be obstruction of Justice since Sessions long ago recused himself from anything to do with the ridiculous Russia probe."
Firing Jeff is a means to an end. Namely, taking control of the Mueller investigation away from Rosenstein. Sorry that deductive reasoning isn't your forte.

 

Which is exactly what I said he is Muellers boss. Mueller reports to Rosenstine but Mueller not Rosentsine runs the investigation. The situation is analogous to Joe Blow runs department A. Joe Blow works for Joe Jack and reports regularly to him about the various projects and needs of department A. Joe Jack gets fired. the only thing that changes for Department A is who Joe Blow reports to.

 

Rosentine does not currently have control of the investigation, firing Rosenstine only effect who Mueller has to report to it does nothing to stop the investigation or hamper it.

 

He did until Whitaker was appointed take Jeff's place.........which is why Jeff was fired. BTW, it's Rosenstein.

 

Since Rosenstein signed off on at least one phony FISA warrant renewal application, how do you figure that Rosenstein is unbiased or not criminally involved in any investigation against TRUMP?

Steve

 

You folks are always at a deficit in these debates because you are misinformed by right wing media lies.

 

Can you point to the clause in the federal vacancies reform act where this is not legal? It appears to me that trump is within his authority to appoint a temporary AG.

 

Read it and weep. You are misinformed, and I always have the proof to back what I say. YOU DON'T!

Rosenstein and cohorts refuse to release important information regarding the FISA warrants. It blows up the Mueller investigation as well as destroy the corrupt bureaucrats Mueller is protecting.

https://www.realclearinvestigations...ties_a_trump_fisa_release_to_obstruction.html

Steve

 

"Phony FISA" warrant renewal.

I'm wondering what the basis is. Well?

 

LOL!!

 

You obviously didn't read it, or comprehend it.

Steve

 

You are now tap dancing, garyd, but to the wrong music. Mueller answers to Rosenstein, and Rosenstein can correct or direct him.

 

True but Firing Rosenstine still doesn't materially affect the investigation or it's direction.

 

It never quits. Now the Don tries to set up a situation where his trained doggie will try to get Mueller & Company to refuse to supply the Trump Mob with document of an ongoing investigation. Good luck with that. This will not end well.
I envision Don Trump and his gang climbing, climbing, climbing to the top of a roller coaster, hitting the peak (firing Mueller) and roaring down the descent, and what a thrill until you realize the coaster terminates on the ground.

 

I both read it, and understood it, my uneducated amigo.

Your post was inherently absurd.

Were you aware that judges review and approve of those requests? Tell me, specifically--and without citing to some insane RW source, what was wrong with the FISA warrants?

I seriously doubt it.

 

Bingo.


Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998

The Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998 is a United States law that establishes the procedure for a filling a vacancy in an appointed officer of an executive agency during the time before a permanent replacement is appointed.

The law designates three classes of people who may serve as acting officials:[1]

• By default, "the first assistant to the office" becomes the acting officer.
• The President may direct a person currently serving in a different Senate-confirmed position to serve as acting officer.
• The President can select a senior "officer or employee" of the same executive agency, if that employee served in that agency for at least 90 days during the year preceding the vacancy, and is paid at a rate equivalent to at least a GS-15 on the federal pay scale.

It requires the executive branch departments and agencies to report to Congress and Government Accountability Office (GAO) information about the temporary filling of vacant executive agency positions that require presidential appointment with Senate confirmation. The act requires the Comptroller General report to specified congressional committees, the president, and the Office of Personnel Management if an acting officer is determined to be serving longer than the 210 days (including applicable exceptions established by the act).[2] …..snip~

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Vacancies_Reform_Act_of_1998


Before we go into the Article One control of the AG,


HUGH HEWITT: Now, the thing that the Senator, who is a friend, doesn't get is that if the Attorney General resigns or is fired, the President under the Vacancies Act can move over Dan Coats, Alex Acosta from HHS-- I mean, from Labor, Secretary Azar from HHS, any of the fine lawyers in the administration for 210 days. And then if he nominates a new Attorney General, say, a Mike Luttig, who was the runner up to be the Chief Justice, then another 210 days. So you have 420 days of an acting Attorney General, who would be in charge of the Russia investigation.....snip~


http://blog.hillsdale.edu/online-courses/jeff-sessions-president-trump-and-the-department-of-justice


Hugh Hewitt Former WH Counsel.....says Conway doesn't have a clue as to what he is talking about. That he likes Judge Napolitano.....but he is just flat out wrong.