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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22. Or he could name a new AG – and he could do so without seeking Senate approval.https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/a-cast-of-thousands-of-possible-acting-ags?utm_term=.eqGd0n2OBj#.qdmzE5Y4Mo …
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23. How would the GOP Senate react? They’d probably ok moving Sessions to DHS. But sneaking in a new AG w/o hearings might make them mad.
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24. I *think* for now Trump will resist the temptation to install a rogue AG, push out Mueller or otherwise make his GOP allies go bananas.
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25. But the best way to protect Mueller is Sen. Graham’s: legislation to provide judicial review if he gets fired.http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/07/graham-has-bill-to-prevent-trump-from-firing-mueller.html …
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I am waiting to see this legislation. They don't have it yet.
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