Breaking: AG Jeff Sessions Asks All Remaining 46 U.S. Attorney's From Last Adminstration To Resign

[boedicca]

Sorry, but what Sessions said couldn't be considered a lie even by the most partisan douche bags. He simply interpreted Franken's question differently than the way the partisan douche bags want to interpret it after the fact.

Franken asked what Sessions would do as Attorney General, if he was given evidence of contacts between Trump associates and the Russians.

If Sessions didn't understand the question, he could have asked Franken to repeat it. Instead he LIED saying he did not have communications with the Russians, which hasa been documented to be false by two meetings he had with the Russian ambassador during the campaign.

Here is the pertinent exchange, which has been grossly misrepresented by the LW loons.


Franken: Okay. CNN has just published a story, and I’m telling you this about a news story that’s just been published. I’m not expecting you to know whether or not it’s true or not. But CNN just published a story alleging that the intelligence community provided documents to the president-elect last week that included information that, quote, “Russian operatives claimed to have compromising personal and financial information about Mr. Trump.” These documents also allegedly say, quote, “There was a continuing exchange of information during the campaign between Trump’s surrogates and intermediaries for the Russian government.” Now, again, I’m telling you this as it’s coming out, so you know. But if it’s true, it’s obviously extremely serious, and if there is any evidence that anyone affiliated with the Trump campaign communicated with the Russian government in the course of this campaign, what will you do?

Sessions: Senator Franken, I’m not aware of any of those activities. I have been called a surrogate at a time or two in that campaign and I didn’t have — did not have communications with the Russians, and I’m unable to comment on it....

Read more at: The Perjury Allegation against Jeff Sessions Is Meritless

 

[Steve_McGarrett]

ROFL! The DOD has no such authority. Only a profound moron could believe it would even entertain such an action.

Actually they do. If the Sec Def thinks the President ordered a nuclear launch irresponsibly, he can refuse to confirm the launch, thereby aborting the president order.

You must be a fan of the movie 'Crimson Tide'. Don't pay attention to Hollywood movies. They're nothing but fantasy.

 

[radical right]

Again, Sessions interpreted the question to mean "in his function as a campaign adviser." He didn't lie.

Bill Clinton interpreted "sex" to mean an act of procreation, So he didn't lie when he said he didnt' have sex with Monica Lewinsky.

 

[Rustic]

Again, Sessions interpreted the question to mean "in his function as a campaign adviser." He didn't lie.

Bill Clinton interpreted "sex" to mean an act of procreation, So he didn't lie when he said he didnt' have sex with Monica Lewinsky.

Slick Willy loves him some sex trafficking… Fact

 

[radical right]

ROFL! The DOD has no such authority. Only a profound moron could believe it would even entertain such an action.

Actually they do. If the Sec Def thinks the President ordered a nuclear launch irresponsibly, he can refuse to confirm the launch, thereby aborting the president order.

You must be a fan of the movie 'Crimson Tide'. Don't pay attention to Hollywood movies. They're nothing but fantasy.

Actually knowing the Sec Def is needed for the President to launch a nuclear strike is the only thing letting me sleep at night with President Donald "tweeter" Trump's tiny fingers on the nuclear button.

 

[radical right]

Actually they do. If the Sec Def thinks the President ordered a nuclear launch irresponsibly, he can refuse to confirm the launch, thereby aborting the president order.

You must be a fan of the movie 'Crimson Tide'. Don't pay attention to Hollywood movies. They're nothing but fantasy.

National Command Authority - Wikipedia

National Command Authority

National Command Authority (NCA) is a term used by the Department of Defense of theUnited States of America to refer to the ultimate source of lawful military orders. The NCA comprises the President of the United States (as commander-in-chief) and the Secretary of Defense jointly,

Authorization of a nuclear or strategic attack

Only the President can direct the use of nuclear weapons by U.S. armed forces, including the Single Integrated Operational Plan (SIOP). While the President does have unilateral authority as commander-in-chief to order that nuclear weapons be used for any reason at any time, the actual procedures and technical systems in place for authorizing the execution of a launch order requires a secondary confirmation under a two-man rule, as the President's order is subject to secondary confirmation by the Secretary of Defense.

 

[Steve_McGarrett]

Breaking Update: Seems one of Obama's US Attorney's is refusing to step down. Looks like Sessions is going to have to use his superior White power gifted by God and fire this criminal.


Preet Bharara Is Said to Refuse Order to Step Down as U.S. Attorney

 

[RetiredGySgt]

Sessions has a lot of nerve asking anyone for a resignation.

That's his job, moron.

Don't you see the irony. The AG who just lied to congress, had to recuse himself because of it, and who in better times the president would have asked for Sessions resignation. Is purging the people below him.

Political appointees are typically replaced.

true, but usually not before their replacements are appointed, and usually the AG's working on big cases, get to bring those court cases to an end, before being replaced... trump did not do that....which once again, appears suspicious.

You mean like when Clinton fired the DC Attorney just before he brought charges against a Clinton supporter? Like that?

 

[radical right]

You must be a fan of the movie 'Crimson Tide'. Don't pay attention to Hollywood movies. They're nothing but fantasy.

http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-b...to-reform-the-nuclear-weapons-launch-approval

When I served on active duty in the United States Air Force, one of my duties was to teach the Law of War. Under both international and domestic law, the United States is authorized to have nuclear weapons. To initiate a launch of weapons of mass destruction, it requires the approval of the National Command Authority (NCA). That’s an impressive sounding name, but the NCA consists of only two people: The President and his political appointee, the Secretary of Defense.

 

[radical right]

Yeah, the Democrats sure did freak out when Bush fired 8 Judges. They conveniently forgot about Bill Clinton firing 93 Judges immediately after being elected. They're such hypocrite frauds.

So, they'll obviously freak out again. But that shouldn't stop Trump from doing what has to be done. These holdover Judges have to go. Period, end of story.

Substitute "US Attorney" for "judges" and resubmit your post.

 

[Steve_McGarrett]

Yeah, the Democrats sure did freak out when Bush fired 8 Judges. They conveniently forgot about Bill Clinton firing 93 Judges immediately after being elected. They're such hypocrite frauds.

So, they'll obviously freak out again. But that shouldn't stop Trump from doing what has to be done. These holdover Judges have to go. Period, end of story.

Not Judges. We're talking about U.S. Attorneys.

 

[radical right]

Judges. We're talking about U.S. Attorneys.

You also said the DOD couldn't stop Trump from launching nuclear weapons.

 

[oreo]

Sessions has a lot of nerve asking anyone for a resignation.

That's his job, moron.

It's his job to LIE under oath to CONGRESS. It's his job to fill out an application for pre confirmation hearing and LIE again and sign it. It's his job to get confirmed THEN refuse to go back into congress to answer questiions about his FUCKING lies.

"When he was asked in his confirmation hearing what he would do if there was evidence anyone associated with Donald Trump’s presidential campaign had communicated with the Russians, Sessions replied that he wasn’t aware of any such “activities,” and added, “I did not have communications with the Russians.” A questionnaire he filled out for the committee also asked whether he had had contact with the Russians, to which Sessions, according to the Post, wrote, “No.”
Jeff Sessions spoke twice with Russian envoy during presidential campaign: Department of Justice

Jeff Sessions JOB right now is to protect Comrade Trump and his croni's, including himself, is what his job is all about.



And you thought Hillary Clinton was crooked--Sweet baby Jesus. If she would have done 1/10 of the shit that has gone on in the last 2 months that you're letting Trump get away with you Reich wingers would be calling for a PUBLIC HANGING right now.

You're no PATRIOTS of this country, you're nothing but a bunch of fucking partisan hacks.

There was no "application form" with such questions on it. There was simply a list of questions that the Congressional douche bags demand that he answer.

Again, Sessions interpreted the question to mean "in his function as a campaign adviser." He didn't lie.

I know you're stuck on the Trump media network aka the Sean Hannity show, but they showed the FORM on CBS national news and he most certainly CHECKED the BOX that he had no contact with any Russians. This was the application form (not a letter) that HE ALSO SIGNED prior to going into the Senate Confirmation hearing.

This is why Sessions is REFUSING to go back to congress and answer questions about it. Sessions also squashed the investigation into General Flynn, (after lying under oath to the FBI) and has released him from any charges.
Flynn changed story to FBI, no charges expected - CNNPolitics.com
Flynn reportedly lied to FBI about sanctions talk with Russian envoy

 

[Steve_McGarrett]

Actually they do. If the Sec Def thinks the President ordered a nuclear launch irresponsibly, he can refuse to confirm the launch, thereby aborting the president order.

You must be a fan of the movie 'Crimson Tide'. Don't pay attention to Hollywood movies. They're nothing but fantasy.

National Command Authority - Wikipedia

National Command Authority

National Command Authority (NCA) is a term used by the Department of Defense of theUnited States of America to refer to the ultimate source of lawful military orders. The NCA comprises the President of the United States (as commander-in-chief) and the Secretary of Defense jointly,

Authorization of a nuclear or strategic attack

Only the President can direct the use of nuclear weapons by U.S. armed forces, including the Single Integrated Operational Plan (SIOP). While the President does have unilateral authority as commander-in-chief to order that nuclear weapons be used for any reason at any time, the actual procedures and technical systems in place for authorizing the execution of a launch order requires a secondary confirmation under a two-man rule, as the President's order is subject to secondary confirmation by the Secretary of Defense.

'Mad Dog' Mattis will not refuse any Trump order to launch a nuclear strike.

 

[Dschrute3]

Yeah, the Democrats sure did freak out when Bush fired 8 Judges. They conveniently forgot about Bill Clinton firing 93 Judges immediately after being elected. They're such hypocrite frauds.

So, they'll obviously freak out again. But that shouldn't stop Trump from doing what has to be done. These holdover Judges have to go. Period, end of story.

Substitute "US Attorney" for "judges" and resubmit your post.

My bad. Thanks.

 

[radical right]

'Mad Dog' Mattis will not refuse any Trump order to launch a nuclear strike.

Are you conceeding the DOD has the authority to stop Trump? You said that was just fantasy from Hollywood.

You must be a fan of the movie 'Crimson Tide'. Don't pay attention to Hollywood movies. They're nothing but fantasy.

 

[Dschrute3]

Yeah, the Democrats sure did freak out when Bush fired 8 Judges. They conveniently forgot about Bill Clinton firing 93 Judges immediately after being elected. They're such hypocrite frauds.

So, they'll obviously freak out again. But that shouldn't stop Trump from doing what has to be done. These holdover Judges have to go. Period, end of story.

Not Judges. We're talking about U.S. Attorneys.

I stand corrected. I misspoke. Thanks.

 

[WaitingFor2020]

Nothing to see here, folks. As usual, the O/P doesn't know how to READ BELOW THE HEADLINE or second source a story:

"""Indeed, at around this time in the first year President Bill Clinton’s administration, Attorney General Janet Reno demanded the resignation of all US Attorneys. President George W. Bush did something similar in 2001, though his Justice Department arranged a more gradual turnover, where all the holdovers would be out by June of that year. President Obama was a little slower, but got rolling on this by May 2009. (“Elections matter,” Attorney General Eric Holder said at the time.)

So though the timing seems a bit abrupt and haphazard in Trump’s case — and he hasn’t nominated any replacements for any of them yet — there’s nothing unusual about a president wanting to fill these jobs with his own people. And once Trump does nominate his own choices, he will have to win confirmation of each of them from the Senate."""

President Trump asked 46 US Attorneys to resign. That’s normal.

 

[radical right]

So though the timing seems a bit abrupt and haphazard in Trump’s case — and he hasn’t nominated any replacements for any of them yet — there’s nothing unusual about a president wanting to fill these jobs with his own people. And once Trump does nominate his own choices, he will have to win confirmation of each of them from the Senate."""

This is just like Obamacare. Repeal and Replace. Trump has repealed the US Attorneys, without nominating their replacements. That's not how you run a government.

 

[Dschrute3]

Nothing to see here, folks. As usual, the O/P doesn't know how to READ BELOW THE HEADLINE or second source a story:

"""Indeed, at around this time in the first year President Bill Clinton’s administration, Attorney General Janet Reno demanded the resignation of all US Attorneys. President George W. Bush did something similar in 2001, though his Justice Department arranged a more gradual turnover, where all the holdovers would be out by June of that year. President Obama was a little slower, but got rolling on this by May 2009. (“Elections matter,” Attorney General Eric Holder said at the time.)

So though the timing seems a bit abrupt and haphazard in Trump’s case — and he hasn’t nominated any replacements for any of them yet — there’s nothing unusual about a president wanting to fill these jobs with his own people. And once Trump does nominate his own choices, he will have to win confirmation of each of them from the Senate."""

President Trump asked 46 US Attorneys to resign. That’s normal.

Ha, y'all Democrats are such hypocrite frauds. Y'all absolutely lost it when Bush removed 8 Attorneys. You conveniently forget about Slick Willy dumping 93 of em immediately after being elected. Trump needs to dump them all as well. He needs to do it immediately. And when he does, i'm sure you same Democrat frauds will throw another lengthy hissy-fit.