Jaws Drop As Trump Tries To Handpick Attorneys In Charge Of Investigating His Administration

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Jaws Drop As Trump Tries To Handpick Attorneys In Charge Of Investigating His Administration



http://www.politicususa.com/2017/10/19/jaws-drop-trump-handpick-attorneys-charge-investigating-administration.html

By Sean Colarossi on Thu, Oct 19th, 2017 at 9:05 pm

"For him to be interviewing candidates for that prosecutor who may in turn consider whether to bring indictments involving him and his administration seems to smack of political interference."


Donald Trump’s disregard for the rule of law continued on Thursday as a new report indicates that the president has personally interviewed several candidates for U.S. Attorney positions in New York.

According to Politico, one of the candidates Trump personally interviewed “would have jurisdiction over Trump Tower and be in a position to investigate the Trump administration.”

More from the report:..............


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The Southern District of New York is an especially notable position since it has jurisdiction over Trump Tower. Preet Bharara, the former U.S. attorney there, has asserted he was conducting an investigation into the Trump administration when Trump fired him along with all other U.S. attorneys — as is standard when an administration switches — earlier this year.

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“It is neither normal nor advisable for Trump to personally interview candidates for US Attorney positions, especially the one in Manhattan,” Bharara tweeted Wednesday...........................

[C_U_L8R]

1. You'd think candidates would beg out....

what a freaking conflict.
I wonder what the payoff is.

[Nitram]

11. I wouldn't expect them to beg out because anyone Dump would consider for the job

clearly has no morals, ethics, or principles.

[avebury]

2. Any US Attorney hand picked by Trump might find themselves

under Mueller's investigative microscope. It would also most likely add to the pile on with Trump on obstruction charges.

[FakeNoose]

21. If they don't pass the loyalty "sniff" test, they won't get hired

That's one way to keep the job vacant for the next 3+ years.

[dhill926]

3. "Seems to smack of political interference"

Jesus christ....

[kimmylavin]

4. Right?

What do they mean, "seems?"

[Metro135]

5. Right?

SEEMS to smack. Yeah, there's definitely room for some doubt. I wonder . . .

[highplainsdem]

24. Should be "reeks to high heaven of political interference."

[Yavin4]

6. Isn't this obstruction of justice?

What mayor would hire police asking the question: "Will you ever investigate me?" No! Of course not.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

8. Yes. . . . nt

[lark]

7. Cheaters cheat and criminals break the law. Hair Furor is both of these.

He still thinks he can do what he usually does, LIE, bluster, threaten, bribe, hold his breath, and lean on others to lie by backing him up and that these juvenile tactics will work with the presidency as well as it did in his money laundering. Since Mueller is working with the state of NY, this is drumpf's way of putting his thumb on that scale and short circuiting anything that Mueller is accomplishing on the orange assface front. As always he wants someone who gives no fucks about the law or justice but is personally loyal to him and will protect him, same std. he used for Gorsuch.

[Xipe Totec]

9. Hopefully they wore wires. nt

[LiberalLovinLug]

10. It is looking more and more that the American system never was prepared for such a traitor

..being elected President.

The President has so much executive power, overlooking so much of the law enforcement and investigation departments. I don't think it was ever anticipated what would happen if somehow, some way, such a crooked evil traitor would ever be approved by the American populace to hold that much power.

[madokie]

12. Our whole system was predicated

on honesty first and foremost

The framers had no idea as to the degree of dishonesty we're faced with today. We the people do need to take to the streets and demand redress. Our constitutional right I might add

[3catwoman3]

16. The founding fathers had that powerful statement about...

"...our lives, our fortunes, and our scared honor."

Trump would pledge neither his life nor his fortune for anyone, and he has no honor, so he couldn't pledge that even if he wanted to.

[red dog 1]

17. + 1

[dalton99a]

19. +1

[uponit7771]

23. +1

[tanyev]

31. The system wasn't prepared for the majority of Congress to be part of the conspiracy.

[LiberalLovinLug]

33. Yes, good point

[ATL Ebony]

13. Hopefully, this will not interfere with Schneiderman's investigation and

he goes straight to jail without the possibility for a pardon. Just wish Schneiderman would push his case to the top of his pile of work.

And bring down any attorneys being interviewed/hand picked by tRump for obstruction of justice.

[smirkymonkey]

22. What is going on with his case anyway?

Has there been any update on it? I haven't heard anything. I am hoping that means he is working furiously in silence and not that he is neglecting to prioritize this.

[ATL Ebony]

25. I wish I knew. Last I read he and Mueller are working together but I don't know status of anything.

[smirkymonkey]

29. I haven't seen anything about the RICO or emoluments issues lately, but I did find out that

he is one of many AG's (including my state AG, Maura Healey) that is suing him over the loss of the ACA subsidy:

"Attorney General Eric Schneiderman joined 17 other attorneys general suing the Trump administration over the end of critical subsidy payments to insurers selling coverage through the Affordable Care Act.

"I will not allow President [Donald] Trump to once again use New York families as political pawns in his dangerous, partisan campaign to eviscerate the Affordable Care Act at any cost," Schneiderman said in a statement.

At a Friday news conference in New York City before the suit was filed, Schneiderman announced that his office and officials from other states, including California, would file the multistate lawsuit, calling Trump’s decision to end the cost-sharing reduction payments “cruel and unlawful.” Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healy and Connecticut AG George Jepsen, also Democrats, are among those who joined the suit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

The decision to end the payments to insurers, estimated at $7 billion this year, is the biggest blow to the Obama-era health law, which Republicans in Congress have unsuccessfully attempted to repeal over the last several months, as reported in sibling publication The National Law Journal."

http://www.newyorklawjournal.com/id=1202800416169/NY-and-Other-AGs-Sue-Trump-Administration-Over-Loss-of-ACA-Subsidy?slreturn=20170921052300

Sooner or later, they will get this evil bastard on something!

[ATL Ebony]

30. I saw the press conference but noticed he was only taking questions "on topic" so

he wasn't going to address RICO, but glad for to know lawsuits were filed and following it.

[Ccarmona]

14. Fortunately Trump Cant Touch the NY AG

Our best hope for Justice May lie with the Investigation being done by New York’s Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. No executive pardons available, no interference in judicial selections, and no way the Trumpians can touch what he’s doing.

[ATL Ebony]

26. IKR, which is why he's hand-picking his AGs who will cover Trump Tower & Trump Administration

[sellitman]

15. He is scared shitless.

That's the investigation that's going to sink him.

He can't pardon his way out.

[ATL Ebony]

27. I'd love to wake up and read that Schneiderman is moving full steam ahead.

Or even a hint that his case is ready and starting to take off -- instead, silence. I'm sure my impatience is showing.

[red dog 1]

18. "Who will -- or CAN stop him???"

It's entirely possible that NO ONE "can or will" stop him!

He controls the Executive Branch.
His Republican Party controls the legislative branch (both houses of Congress)
His Republican Party now controls the Judicial Branch as well (Supreme Court)

No more "checks and balances"
No more "Separation of Powers"


(K&R)

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

20. Exactly. And they control the vote by way of gerrymandering, foreign influence,

and the way the system is set up to devalue votes of those in highly populated areas.

I just don't see how we can stop him.

[ATL Ebony]

28. It's scary but we should be motivated to GOTV more than ever to try and unravel some of that control

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

34. Absolutely. I just fear that won't be enough.

I knew Trump & his cronies would be awful, but I guess I didn't let myself believe they would be able to destroy so much of the good and gain so much for themselves financially and otherwise so quickly and with so little seemingly possible to stop them.

If the great majority of Americans knew everything that's happening, we could get them out, but too many can't keep up with the details, and the MSM continues to normalize this radical, dangerous administration.

[ATL Ebony]

35. Possibly, but I'm keeping a positive thought that we're fired up enough,

and smart enough to change the political landscape to get this done. The rallys and local community outreach will also help. Then there's 45's self-destructive actions (which happens like clockwork) will have a large impact. So I believe we'll do okay.

[Madam45for2923]

32. Incredible!