No. 3 Official at the Justice Department Is Stepping Down (After only 9 months)

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[Kelyan]

>another Trump swing and miss

Brand expressed support for revised guidelines issued by Director of National Intelligence James Clapper

She served under Bush, Obama, and Trump.
It’s not like he picked her out of the phonebook. She was an in place AG. I doubt he ever met her.

[savedbygrace]

Whoa! Getting interestinger.

[napscoordinator]

Thank you. Good riddance then as far as I am concerned. I wish that every Obama person would leave immediately....too bad that they all can’t be fired. The federal government union is strong unfortunately.

[Despot of the Delta]

The coming OIG report has them jumping ship and giving up the goods.

[Revel]

“Rachel L. Brand was sworn in as Associate Attorney General on May 22, 2017, after confirmation by the Senate.”

So I believe that means that President Trump appointed here to this position?

[Revel]

“Rachel L. Brand was sworn in as Associate Attorney General on May 22, 2017, after confirmation by the Senate.”

So I believe that means that President Trump appointed her to this position?

[napscoordinator]

Interesting.....very interesting.

[Mariner]

A big brother, Bush Republican.

[Bonemaker]

“Number 1 is staying just so you have something to bitch about.”

Let me know when he does something and I will apologize and take it all back.

[SaraJohnson]

Rod Rosenstein is a part of the coup. He won’t step down no matter what.

[Rebelbase]

“Who is next in line to serve in the Deputy AG role in an interim capacity if Rosenstein steps down?”

Gowdy?

[BeauBo]

I wonder if she was offered a pile of money, to take her off the chess board, and protect Rosenstein (and thereby Mueller).

It will take a while to get another candidate approved by the Senate, so it may have bought Mueller months more to run - maybe long enough to effect the election, or collect a few scalps.

[DarthVader]

Good riddance to this Swamp Creature!!

[bIlluminati]

Or, she could have been given an offer she couldn’t refuse. Or, one that she had to refuse, like being Mueller’s boss. Lots of reasons to walk away, even though until 2017-2018, it doesn’t often happen.

[MayflowerMadam]

“All these lady lawyers look the same.”

Maybe they all came from the same stable?

[BeauBo]

"Rod Rosenweasel’s job has always had Jessica’s name on it. The DC district AG."

According to CNN, "Trump has nominated a slew of prospective federal prosecutors to fill top US attorney seats across the nation, but personally met with one prior to her selection in June" - Jessie K. Liu, who was confirmed by the Senate in June 2017 as United States Attorney for the District of Columbia.

According to WaPo, "The District has no senators who can exercise their prerogative under the “blue slip” process of the Senate Judiciary Committee that requires senators to sign off on nominees for federal district court judges and U.S. attorney offices before they are considered."

[grumpygresh]

Trump doesn’t have much to choose from in government. About 95% of money from government workers goes to Dems.

[gaijin]

[VeniVidiVici]

LOL! Rats, sinking ship.

[Maris Crane]

I can’t help laughing out loud when I read that the President is attacking the DOJ.

Do they realize just how foolish they sound.