In a move that supports President Trump, the U.S. Justice Department, Office of Legal Counsel (OLC), has released a lengthy memo outlining the legal support for the interim appointment of Matthew Whitaker as Acting Attorney General.
(Via Wall Street Journal) […] The Justice Department’s opinion is aimed at critics who say Mr. Whitaker’s installation is an invalid run around the Constitution’s requirement that the Senate provide “advice and consent” for senior executive-branch nominations. It comes a day after the state of Maryland asked a federal judge to block Mr. Whitaker from serving, arguing that job should fall to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein.
A judge Wednesday set a hearing on that argument for Dec. 19.
The opinion is likely to further the debate that has surrounded Mr. Whitaker since President Trump named him to replace Jeff Sessions, who was ousted last week. Even before Mr. Sessions’ resignation, the department’s Office of Legal Counsel had advised the White House that Mr. Trump could lawfully name Mr. Whitaker as his successor, a senior department official said Wednesday.
Link to entire column below:
Acting Attorney General, Justice Dept. Says
Blog Author's Comments: Finally some good news, I know very little about Mr. Whitaker, didn't even know he existed until President Trump appointed him, but I know this. If he scares the hell out the Democrats than he must be the man Trump needs. He knows the whole game and all the players.
But, the 9th circuit court of appeals has not yet spoken, and I assume could step in and temporarily shut President Trump's appointment down. The Democrats and liberals/progressives desperately want Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein to be the Attorney General. Small wonder because he is a member of the swamp. He appointed Mueller and all of the leftists do not want him and his group to stop digging, for anything they can twist to take down President Trump. AG Witaker could remove Rosenstein and oust Mueller and his people. But, will he...we shall see what transpires.
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