This is the nub of the dispute if it ever reaches SCOTUS. Notice, however, that the implications in reverse are equally absurd. Pres Don Jr. can appoint an ‘acting ‘cabinet full of his hunting buddies and tell Maj Ldr Hirono to take her advice and consent and go jump in a lake? https://twitter.com/imillhiser/status/1060610352520531974 …
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Replying to @nycsouthpaw
I don't think it's that complicated. Normally, if a Secretary steps down, a senior deputy is named Acting & serves until a replacement is nom. & confrmed. The current situation is that Whittaker is obliged to recuse from the Special Counsel investigation.https://www.justice.gov/jmd/conflicts
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Replying to @perf_tenn @nycsouthpaw
Note that the DOJ order of succession would *not* have the CoS as normal acting.
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