Matthew Whitaker Will Not Recuse Himself From Russia Probe and Won’t Approve Presidential Subpoena

[AvgGuyIA]

No it's not. Only the appointment of a permanent attorney general needs to have a confirmation hearing.

Haven't you been paying attention?

. The Hawkeye's only limitation is that he cannot sign a FISA Warrant.

 

[Aba Incieni]

Nope. Not recusing himself. Cry about it some more.

 

[AvgGuyIA]

No it's not. Only the appointment of a permanent attorney general needs to have a confirmation hearing.

Haven't you been paying attention?

Does Whitaker report to anyone except the POTUS?
If not, he requires Senate confirmation before any of his actions will be constitutionally authorized.

Opinion | Trump’s Appointment of the Acting Attorney General Is Unconstitutional

"Much of the commentary about Mr. Whitaker’s appointment has focused on all sorts of technical points about the Vacancies Reform Act and Justice Department succession statutes.

"But the flaw in the appointment of Mr. Whitaker, who was Mr. Sessions’s chief of staff at the Justice Department, runs much deeper.

"It defies one of the explicit checks and balances set out in the Constitution, a provision designed to protect us all against the centralization of government power.

"If you don’t believe us, then take it from Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, whom Mr. Trump once called his 'favorite' sitting justice.

"Last year, the Supreme Court examined the question of whether the general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board had been lawfully appointed to his job without Senate confirmation. The Supreme Court held the appointment invalid on a statutory ground."

You are taking an OPINION and acting as if it's a fact. The opinion is wrong. The office of acting attorney general is temporary. Like any other temporary office it does not need senate confirmation. You are being sold fake goods.

Their opposition to anything President Trump does fits the Liberal narrative. The AG resigned, the President has 210 days to nominate his successor. In the meantime, we need an acting AG to run the FBI, DOJ and other needs of the administration. If Trump appointed corrupted Rosenstein, you all would be silent knowing Rosenstein would let Mueller keep up with this sham witch hunt of an investigation.

 

[The Purge]

Driving the DemonRATS BAT SHIT CRAZY....Heads exploding, Schumer holding breath until he can get subpoenas back again....just love it!!

Yes, because the only reason to approve a subpoena is if there is strong preponderance of evidence that a crime was committed, but also to use the Hillary standard, that there was intent.

Anything else is indeed a witch-hunt with political motivations, and abusing the prosecuting powers of the government against politicians for the sake of politics IS a real constitutional crisis



Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker has no intention of recusing himself from overseeing the special counsel probe of Russian interference in the 2016 election, according to people close to him who added they do not believe he would approve any subpoena of President Trump as part of that investigation.

Read more at thegatewaypundit.com

Obstruction of justice, illegal, unconstitutional appointment, the only reason this unqualified hack is there is to protect Cheeto Jesus.

Amazing the DNC pays this insect to post...a trained peacock could do better!

 

[Crepitus]

Driving the DemonRATS BAT SHIT CRAZY....Heads exploding, Schumer holding breath until he can get subpoenas back again....just love it!!

Yes, because the only reason to approve a subpoena is if there is strong preponderance of evidence that a crime was committed, but also to use the Hillary standard, that there was intent.

Anything else is indeed a witch-hunt with political motivations, and abusing the prosecuting powers of the government against politicians for the sake of politics IS a real constitutional crisis



Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker has no intention of recusing himself from overseeing the special counsel probe of Russian interference in the 2016 election, according to people close to him who added they do not believe he would approve any subpoena of President Trump as part of that investigation.

Read more at thegatewaypundit.com

Obstruction of justice, illegal, unconstitutional appointment, the only reason this unqualified hack is there is to protect Cheeto Jesus.

Amazing the DNC pays this insect to post...a trained peacock could do better!

Don't be stupider than you have to be.

 

[The Purge]

Driving the DemonRATS BAT SHIT CRAZY....Heads exploding, Schumer holding breath until he can get subpoenas back again....just love it!!

Yes, because the only reason to approve a subpoena is if there is strong preponderance of evidence that a crime was committed, but also to use the Hillary standard, that there was intent.

Anything else is indeed a witch-hunt with political motivations, and abusing the prosecuting powers of the government against politicians for the sake of politics IS a real constitutional crisis



Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker has no intention of recusing himself from overseeing the special counsel probe of Russian interference in the 2016 election, according to people close to him who added they do not believe he would approve any subpoena of President Trump as part of that investigation.

Read more at thegatewaypundit.com

Obstruction of justice, illegal, unconstitutional appointment, the only reason this unqualified hack is there is to protect Cheeto Jesus.

Amazing the DNC pays this insect to post...a trained peacock could do better!

Don't be stupider than you have to be.

You always amaze us with your posts getting dumber with each new one!

 

[Crepitus]

Driving the DemonRATS BAT SHIT CRAZY....Heads exploding, Schumer holding breath until he can get subpoenas back again....just love it!!

Yes, because the only reason to approve a subpoena is if there is strong preponderance of evidence that a crime was committed, but also to use the Hillary standard, that there was intent.

Anything else is indeed a witch-hunt with political motivations, and abusing the prosecuting powers of the government against politicians for the sake of politics IS a real constitutional crisis



Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker has no intention of recusing himself from overseeing the special counsel probe of Russian interference in the 2016 election, according to people close to him who added they do not believe he would approve any subpoena of President Trump as part of that investigation.

Read more at thegatewaypundit.com

Obstruction of justice, illegal, unconstitutional appointment, the only reason this unqualified hack is there is to protect Cheeto Jesus.

Amazing the DNC pays this insect to post...a trained peacock could do better!

Don't be stupider than you have to be.

You always amaze us with your posts getting dumber with each new one!

That's nice.

 

[georgephillip]

Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker has no intention of recusing himself from overseeing the special counsel probe of Russian interference in the 2016 election, according to people close to him who added they do not believe he would approve any subpoena of President Trump as part of that investigation.

Was Trump appointment of Whitaker constitutional?
Not if you believe the Attorney General in a principal officer and therefore subject to Senate confirmation.
"Trump’s Appointment of the Acting Attorney General Is Unconstitutional"

Opinion | Trump’s Appointment of the Acting Attorney General Is Unconstitutional

"It means that Mr. Trump’s installation of Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney general of the United States after forcing the resignation of Jeff Sessions is unconstitutional. It’s illegal. And it means that anything Mr. Whitaker does, or tries to do, in that position is invalid."

The new york slimes says they dont like what Trump did? ROTFLMAO

You do realize that the republicans have the majority in the senate and anyone Trump chooses would be confirmed without hesitation? But that being said.....

You're wrong anyway.

The Vacancies Reform Act codified at 5 U.S. Code Section 3345(a)(2), which states: “notwithstanding [the default rule that the deputy becomes the acting], the President (and only the President) may direct a person who serves in an office for which appointment is required to be made by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to perform the functions and duties of the vacant office temporarily in an acting capacity subject to the time limitations of section 3346.”

The statute is triggered when the current officeholder “dies, resigns, or is otherwise unable to perform the functions and duties of the office." So there you go, he resigned.

The president may appoint an acting AG for 210 days without approval from the senate. Since he was not fired, and resigned on his own, the Vacancies Reform Act clearly states what Trump is doing is legal.

If Trump Fires Sessions, He Can Take Three Very Different Approaches to Naming His Successor

Learn to not rely on the new york slimes.

When will you learn not to rely on Trump?

Kellyanne Conway's husband calls Trump's promotion of Whitaker 'unconstitutional'

"'Mr. Whitaker has not been named to some junior post one or two levels below the Justice Department’s top job. He has now been vested with the law enforcement authority of the entire United States government,' the op-ed reads. 'For the president to install Mr. Whitaker as our chief law enforcement officer is to betray the entire structure of our charter document."

"Conway and Katyal concede that the president has the power to make interim appointments in times of crisis – but they said Sessions' firing did not fit that bill.

"And even if it did, there are officials readily at hand, including the deputy attorney general and the solicitor general, who were nominated by President Trump and confirmed by the Senate,' they said. 'Either could step in as acting attorney general, both constitutionally and statutorily.'

"They said Trump is not qualified to decide Whitaker's suitability for the role because he is 'hopelessly compromised by the Mueller investigation.'"

How would you expect Trump's "favorite justice" to rule on this matter if it comes before SCOTUS?

I didn't rely on Trump, I relied on federal law, that I quoted. And I was right. Do I get an apology? I dont' care what Conways husband says. The plain text of what I quoted is what is right, as was proven by Mark Levin.

You expect an apology for being wrong?
Are you conservative or low IQ?
Neither George Conway's nor Mark Levin's opinion on this open question matters when compared to that of Clarence Thomas, for example:

Matthew Whitaker's Appointment as Acting Attorney General: Three Lingering Questions

"There remains an open question of whether it is constitutional to rely on of the FVRA to appoint an official not serving in a Senate-confirmed position to act as a principal officer, such as the attorney general.

"Some—including Justice Clarence Thomas—have argued that an acting principal officer must be appointed in conformance with the Appointments Clause, i.e., by and with the advice and consent of the Senate: 'Appointing principal officers under the FVRA ... raises grave constitutional concerns because the Appointments Clause forbids the President to appoint principal officers without the advice and consent of the Senate.'"

 

[georgephillip]

So will you be man enough to apologize? I guess not.

Georgieporgie where are you?

Counting the minutes until impeachment.

Will you cry like a snowflake?

 

[airplanemechanic]

Ok so you're not man enough to admit you were wrong. Trump can put someone in temporarily without confirmation and you won't admit it.

That's cool.

I know most liberals aren't man enough to admit when they're wrong so they'll find anyone, even Conways husband, to say they are right. And you're reading the clause wrong, yes an acting principal officer must be approved by the Senate, but the appointment clause clearly states that they can be appointed for 90 days without senate approval. Clarence Thomas never ruled on this situation, that was on another completely different scenario with different people. Quit misquoting one of the judges on the SCOTUS. This is the ruling from him and it has nothing to do with Trump and Whitaker:

https://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/pdf/15-1251.pdf

Game, set, match.

The VRA” refers to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. In this case, Trump has relied on a provision of that act that says the president can choose any senior Justice Department official to serve as acting attorney general as long as that person has served in a high-level position for 90 days. Under this rule, Whitaker qualifies for the temporary position[/QUOTE]

Can He Fire Mueller? Trump's Appointment of Acting Attorney General Raises Important Questions

Now it can only be temporary. He must be confirmed by the Senate soon, but right now, it's legal.

 

[busybee01]

Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker has no intention of recusing himself from overseeing the special counsel probe of Russian interference in the 2016 election, according to people close to him who added they do not believe he would approve any subpoena of President Trump as part of that investigation.

Was Trump appointment of Whitaker constitutional?
Not if you believe the Attorney General in a principal officer and therefore subject to Senate confirmation.
"Trump’s Appointment of the Acting Attorney General Is Unconstitutional"

Opinion | Trump’s Appointment of the Acting Attorney General Is Unconstitutional

"It means that Mr. Trump’s installation of Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney general of the United States after forcing the resignation of Jeff Sessions is unconstitutional. It’s illegal. And it means that anything Mr. Whitaker does, or tries to do, in that position is invalid."

The new york slimes says they dont like what Trump did? ROTFLMAO

You do realize that the republicans have the majority in the senate and anyone Trump chooses would be confirmed without hesitation? But that being said.....

You're wrong anyway.

The Vacancies Reform Act codified at 5 U.S. Code Section 3345(a)(2), which states: “notwithstanding [the default rule that the deputy becomes the acting], the President (and only the President) may direct a person who serves in an office for which appointment is required to be made by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to perform the functions and duties of the vacant office temporarily in an acting capacity subject to the time limitations of section 3346.”

The statute is triggered when the current officeholder “dies, resigns, or is otherwise unable to perform the functions and duties of the office." So there you go, he resigned.

The president may appoint an acting AG for 210 days without approval from the senate. Since he was not fired, and resigned on his own, the Vacancies Reform Act clearly states what Trump is doing is legal.

If Trump Fires Sessions, He Can Take Three Very Different Approaches to Naming His Successor

Learn to not rely on the new york slimes.

When will you learn not to rely on Trump?

Kellyanne Conway's husband calls Trump's promotion of Whitaker 'unconstitutional'

"'Mr. Whitaker has not been named to some junior post one or two levels below the Justice Department’s top job. He has now been vested with the law enforcement authority of the entire United States government,' the op-ed reads. 'For the president to install Mr. Whitaker as our chief law enforcement officer is to betray the entire structure of our charter document."

"Conway and Katyal concede that the president has the power to make interim appointments in times of crisis – but they said Sessions' firing did not fit that bill.

"And even if it did, there are officials readily at hand, including the deputy attorney general and the solicitor general, who were nominated by President Trump and confirmed by the Senate,' they said. 'Either could step in as acting attorney general, both constitutionally and statutorily.'

"They said Trump is not qualified to decide Whitaker's suitability for the role because he is 'hopelessly compromised by the Mueller investigation.'"

How would you expect Trump's "favorite justice" to rule on this matter if it comes before SCOTUS?

I didn't rely on Trump, I relied on federal law, that I quoted. And I was right. Do I get an apology? I dont' care what Conways husband says. The plain text of what I quoted is what is right, as was proven by Mark Levin.

28 U.S. Code § 508 - Vacancies

(a)
In case of a vacancy in the office of Attorney General, or of his absence or disability, the Deputy Attorney General may exercise all the duties of that office, and for the purpose of section 3345 of title 5 the Deputy Attorney General is the first assistant to the Attorney General.
(b)
When by reason of absence, disability, or vacancy in office, neither the Attorney General nor the Deputy Attorney General is available to exercise the duties of the office of Attorney General, the Associate Attorney General shall act as Attorney General. The Attorney General may designate the Solicitor General and the Assistant Attorneys General, in further order of succession, to act as Attorney General.

That sounds pretty straight forward. Mark Levin has no clue what he is talking about. The question may be whether Republican judges legislate from the bench or follow the law.

 

[Superbadbrutha]

Trump finally succeeded in putting a puppet in place to cover for him, let's see how smart Mueller really is.

It was about time we had a wartime attorney general to fight off the Nazis legislators and their guard dog Press.

All you have is a Trump flunky that will do his bidding for him.

 

[Aba Incieni]

Trump finally succeeded in putting a puppet in place to cover for him, let's see how smart Mueller really is.

It was about time we had a wartime attorney general to fight off the Nazis legislators and their guard dog Press.

All you have is a Trump flunky that will do his bidding for him.

Yep. You can call him Trump's Lynch Holder.

 

[Superbadbrutha]

Trump finally succeeded in putting a puppet in place to cover for him, let's see how smart Mueller really is.

It was about time we had a wartime attorney general to fight off the Nazis legislators and their guard dog Press.

All you have is a Trump flunky that will do his bidding for him.

Yep. You can call him Trump's Lynch Holder.

No, I can call him Trump's Flunky.

 

[Eric Arthur Blair]

Why should Whitaker recuse himself from anything?

 

[Aba Incieni]

Trump finally succeeded in putting a puppet in place to cover for him, let's see how smart Mueller really is.

It was about time we had a wartime attorney general to fight off the Nazis legislators and their guard dog Press.

All you have is a Trump flunky that will do his bidding for him.

Yep. You can call him Trump's Lynch Holder.

No, I can call him Trump's Flunky.

Same-Same.

 

[Superbadbrutha]

Trump finally succeeded in putting a puppet in place to cover for him, let's see how smart Mueller really is.

It was about time we had a wartime attorney general to fight off the Nazis legislators and their guard dog Press.

All you have is a Trump flunky that will do his bidding for him.

Yep. You can call him Trump's Lynch Holder.

No, I can call him Trump's Flunky.

Same-Same.

No it's not the same same. Pres. Obama was NEVER under investigation for collusion or any other crime.

 

[Aba Incieni]

It was about time we had a wartime attorney general to fight off the Nazis legislators and their guard dog Press.

All you have is a Trump flunky that will do his bidding for him.

Yep. You can call him Trump's Lynch Holder.

No, I can call him Trump's Flunky.

Same-Same.

No it's not the same same. Pres. Obama was NEVER under investigation for collusion or any other crime.

Obama throws like a girl. Trump doesn't.

 

[airplanemechanic]

Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker has no intention of recusing himself from overseeing the special counsel probe of Russian interference in the 2016 election, according to people close to him who added they do not believe he would approve any subpoena of President Trump as part of that investigation.

Was Trump appointment of Whitaker constitutional?
Not if you believe the Attorney General in a principal officer and therefore subject to Senate confirmation.
"Trump’s Appointment of the Acting Attorney General Is Unconstitutional"

Opinion | Trump’s Appointment of the Acting Attorney General Is Unconstitutional

"It means that Mr. Trump’s installation of Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney general of the United States after forcing the resignation of Jeff Sessions is unconstitutional. It’s illegal. And it means that anything Mr. Whitaker does, or tries to do, in that position is invalid."

The new york slimes says they dont like what Trump did? ROTFLMAO

You do realize that the republicans have the majority in the senate and anyone Trump chooses would be confirmed without hesitation? But that being said.....

You're wrong anyway.

The Vacancies Reform Act codified at 5 U.S. Code Section 3345(a)(2), which states: “notwithstanding [the default rule that the deputy becomes the acting], the President (and only the President) may direct a person who serves in an office for which appointment is required to be made by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to perform the functions and duties of the vacant office temporarily in an acting capacity subject to the time limitations of section 3346.”

The statute is triggered when the current officeholder “dies, resigns, or is otherwise unable to perform the functions and duties of the office." So there you go, he resigned.

The president may appoint an acting AG for 210 days without approval from the senate. Since he was not fired, and resigned on his own, the Vacancies Reform Act clearly states what Trump is doing is legal.

If Trump Fires Sessions, He Can Take Three Very Different Approaches to Naming His Successor

Learn to not rely on the new york slimes.

When will you learn not to rely on Trump?

Kellyanne Conway's husband calls Trump's promotion of Whitaker 'unconstitutional'

"'Mr. Whitaker has not been named to some junior post one or two levels below the Justice Department’s top job. He has now been vested with the law enforcement authority of the entire United States government,' the op-ed reads. 'For the president to install Mr. Whitaker as our chief law enforcement officer is to betray the entire structure of our charter document."

"Conway and Katyal concede that the president has the power to make interim appointments in times of crisis – but they said Sessions' firing did not fit that bill.

"And even if it did, there are officials readily at hand, including the deputy attorney general and the solicitor general, who were nominated by President Trump and confirmed by the Senate,' they said. 'Either could step in as acting attorney general, both constitutionally and statutorily.'

"They said Trump is not qualified to decide Whitaker's suitability for the role because he is 'hopelessly compromised by the Mueller investigation.'"

How would you expect Trump's "favorite justice" to rule on this matter if it comes before SCOTUS?

I didn't rely on Trump, I relied on federal law, that I quoted. And I was right. Do I get an apology? I dont' care what Conways husband says. The plain text of what I quoted is what is right, as was proven by Mark Levin.

28 U.S. Code § 508 - Vacancies

(a)
In case of a vacancy in the office of Attorney General, or of his absence or disability, the Deputy Attorney General may exercise all the duties of that office, and for the purpose of section 3345 of title 5 the Deputy Attorney General is the first assistant to the Attorney General.
(b)
When by reason of absence, disability, or vacancy in office, neither the Attorney General nor the Deputy Attorney General is available to exercise the duties of the office of Attorney General, the Associate Attorney General shall act as Attorney General. The Attorney General may designate the Solicitor General and the Assistant Attorneys General, in further order of succession, to act as Attorney General.

That sounds pretty straight forward. Mark Levin has no clue what he is talking about. The question may be whether Republican judges legislate from the bench or follow the law.

Yes but you didn't quote the ENTIRE applicable law. The president can appoint someone else if he wants to, and the law states that. I showed where congress has altered the law and made it to where the President may select someone to fill the seat on a temp basis.

You quoting that law doesn't change mine. Even the top ethics adviser to Obama himself says this is true:

If a Senate-confirmed position is left vacant, the act outlines who can temporarily fill it and for how long. Under the act, these positions are, by default, temporarily filled by whoever is the "first assistant" to the position left vacant. But the act affords some wiggle room to the president if he decides to appoint someone else, according to Norman Eisen, the former chief ethics adviser to President Barack Obama.

How does the federal government backfill cabinet-level departures?

 

[georgephillip]

That sounds pretty straight forward. Mark Levin has no clue what he is talking about. The question may be whether Republican judges legislate from the bench or follow the law.

Should this case reach SCOTUS, it will be informative to watch how Clarence Thomas votes; will he emphasize the Constitution's Appointment Clause as he did last year regarding the NLRB or will he emphasize his loyalty to Trump?