12. Trump will likely nominate a replacement in the usual way. A confirmation would require Senate hearings and a vote.
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13. Some wonder why Trump would want another confirmation battle. But I suspect he’s salivating at the prospect!
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14. DHS’s purview includes two of Trump’s favorite topics – immigration and terrorism. He’d *love* a slew of news cycles on those issues.
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15. Trump knows this stuff made him POTUS. His base eats it up, especially when it angers Dems. Unless a loon, his pick will get confirmed.
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16. But what if he moves Sessions to DHS? He could then install an AG who isn’t recused from Russia and who might fire/limit Mueller.
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17. Why would Sessions go along? He might prefer it to getting constantly undermined by Trump (and that’s his best-case scenario!).
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18. DHS would fit Sessions like a glove. He’s passionate about immigration & terrorism -- thumbs down to both! -- and wouldn't annoy Trump.
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19. And if Sessions is happy, then the conservatives inside and outside government who recently rallied to his defense would also be happy.
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20. Under the DOJ succession statute, the acting AG would be the current #2, Rod Rosenstein, who appointed Mueller after Sessions recused.
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21. Instead of appointing a new AG, the World’s Worst Boss™ could just slowly undermine Rosenstein until he can’t take it anymore and quits.
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I'm not sure Trump would go for this. Not with Rosenstein.
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