The bottom line here is that the president can get rid of US attorneys, most do, and Trump (and/or Sessions) decided to do so on Friday.
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The timing, motivations, and expectations can be questioned, criticized, and debated—but the end result was set if Trump wanted it to be so.
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Since everyone on all sides appears to a bit ~wild~ today, I think it's important to step back here.
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There is a wide middle space between "this is a huge scandal" and "this is normal." That is the space in which questions should be asked.
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That is the space in which openness is important from government and careful reporting is important from journalists.
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And, I'm not just talking about Bharara, although you NYers are obsessed with him.
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Yes, there are Qs about Trump's prior apparent agreement to keep Bharara on — but, like, Trump changing his mind isn't exactly surprising.
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But, the bigger picture here is that the handling of things on Friday IS different than past administrations — yes, even Reno in '93.
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The end result — asking for resignations and eventually replacing US attorneys — is the same.
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Doesn’t this usually happen with a new administration, albeit a bit more gradually? Especially when power switches parties?
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That's literally what I just said.
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