So far as I know, there isn’t currently a confirmed U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, so under the current Executive Order, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina is next in the line of succession:https://www.justice.gov/usao-ednc/meet-us-attorney …
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Isn’t the Solicitor General considered the #3 person at DOJ, ala Bork on a Saturday night in ‘73?
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At that time, yes. Not under the current statute or Executive Order.
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Unless of course Trump uses the Vacancies Act — I know you suspect it might not apply to firings, but OLC thinks otherwise.
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Hence why I said “first in line.” It’s the default, but not only option:https://www.justsecurity.org/43477/sessions-succession-scenarios/ …
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Would her permanent successor need Senate confirmation?
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Yes. Barring a recess appointment, everyone else would serve only as Acting AAG.
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Trump is gonna put in Gowdy?
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He can put in any already confirmed person in that position...Like Pruit from the EPA. Get him to do anything he wants.
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