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Democratic senators sue to block Matthew Whitaker’s appointment as acting attorney general
Fox News ^ | November 19, 2018 | Alex Pappas

Posted on 11/19/2018 9:42:51 AM PST by jazusamo

Three Democratic senators on Monday filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging the constitutionality of President Trump’s appointment of Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney general.

Whitaker was appointed by Trump to lead the Justice Department after Attorney General Jeff Sessions was forced out of the role earlier this month.

Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono filed the complaint against Whitaker in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Monday. All three issues fiery statements.

“Installing Matthew Whitaker so flagrantly defies constitutional law that any viewer of School House Rock would recognize it. Americans prize a system of checks and balances, which President Trump’s dictatorial appointment betrays,” Blumenthal said.

"The stakes are too high to allow the president to install an unconfirmed lackey to lead the Department of Justice – a lackey whose stated purpose, apparently, is undermining a major investigation into the president,” Whitehouse said.

“Donald Trump cannot subvert the Constitution to protect himself and evade accountability,” Hirono said.

The senators argue that Whitaker’s appointment is in violation of the Constitution’s appointments clause. They ask the federal court to declare Whitaker’s appointment unconstitutional and block him from carrying out duties.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Connecticut; US: Hawaii; US: Rhode Island
KEYWORDS: 115th; actingag; attorneygeneral; blumenthal; connecticut; democrats; doj; hawaii; hirono; lawsuit; maziehirono; obstructionistdems; rhodeisland; richardblumenthal; russia; sheldonwhitehouse; trumpcabinet; trumpdoj; whitaker; whitehouse
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To: jazusamo

Took the post right outta my mouth.


21 posted on 11/19/2018 9:52:25 AM PST by Attention Surplus Disorder (Apoplectic is where we want them)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

The approval necessary was the Vacancies Reform Act, which Democrats voted for.


22 posted on 11/19/2018 9:53:28 AM PST by jjotto (Next week, BOOM!, for sure!)
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To: BenLurkin

Washington, DC is basically a Full Employment Plan for lawyers.


23 posted on 11/19/2018 9:53:51 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Skywise

Why would the Uniparty turn against itself?


24 posted on 11/19/2018 9:55:28 AM PST by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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To: jazusamo

The same three tards who brought false charges of sexual assault against Justice Kavanaugh. It just shows to me that they are afraid of being exposed by the new guy.

They knew they were safe when their old friend from across the aisle was installed to cover for them.


25 posted on 11/19/2018 9:55:57 AM PST by shelterguy
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To: jazusamo

The democrats must really afraid of this guy!


26 posted on 11/19/2018 9:56:33 AM PST by longhorn too
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To: Red Badger

“The Left always tells us whom they FEAR the MOST!..............”

It is their “Tell” that all liars have!


27 posted on 11/19/2018 9:56:39 AM PST by Grampa Dave (Why are the libs suddenly in love with our fired AG/Sessions and want to proretect him?)
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To: jazusamo

So Fox News believes it’s the DemocratIC party?


28 posted on 11/19/2018 9:57:52 AM PST by MayflowerMadam (Great things never come from comfort zones.)
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To: Grampa Dave

I will when you correct the spelling.


29 posted on 11/19/2018 9:58:24 AM PST by rjsimmon (The Tree of Liberty Thirsts)
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To: longhorn too

“The democrats must really afraid of this guy!”

Bump! Worth repeating.


30 posted on 11/19/2018 9:59:44 AM PST by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: jazusamo
“Installing Matthew Whitaker so flagrantly defies constitutional law that any viewer of School House Rock would recognize it."

These klowns cite the Constitution only when it might peripherally serve their purposes. Otherwise they don't give a rat's rectum about the Constitution.

31 posted on 11/19/2018 9:59:58 AM PST by bkopto
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To: Skywise

I wish the GOP would’ve put up this much of a fight.

**************

The GOP’s idea of a “fight” is to launch a fusillade of words.

Democrats play to win. Republicans just pretend to play.


32 posted on 11/19/2018 10:01:14 AM PST by Starboard
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To: MayflowerMadam

Yep...Last night Levin had VDH on for the hour, Levin called them the Democrat party.


33 posted on 11/19/2018 10:03:13 AM PST by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: windsorknot

It was not given but stolen.


34 posted on 11/19/2018 10:04:02 AM PST by DarthVader (Not by speeches & majority decisions will the great issues of today be decided but by Blood & Iron)
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To: jazusamo

“Installing Matthew Whitaker so flagrantly defies constitutional law that any viewer of School House Rock would recognize it. “

What crap. Only a viewer of School House Rock would make such a stupid, Rogaine-starved assertion.


35 posted on 11/19/2018 10:05:27 AM PST by Eleutheria5 (If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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To: jazusamo

These “adult” dems are like little kids who eventually get on one’s nerves with their constant trouble making.. the ones you want to take a switch to and send them home!

Wish it was as simple as that!


36 posted on 11/19/2018 10:09:57 AM PST by frnewsjunkie
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To: jazusamo

The idiot Republicans, in their desire to get along and be bipartisan, have rubber-stamped wacko liberal judges appointed by democrats for decades.

The result is that Democrats can judge shop and sue over anything they please, often successfully.

It is time for the president to go Andrew Jackson on the Democrats and their corrupt judges. When Democrat judges make rulings that they have no constitutional right to do so, the president needs to say, not going to do it.


37 posted on 11/19/2018 10:10:23 AM PST by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60's....You weren't really there)
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To: jazusamo

Can you imagine the total democrat meltdown and freakout if Trump said, “Ok then, as Chief Executive I’m exercising my Presidential authority and taking direct control of Judiciary, I will be running it out of the Oval Office.” To do so is well within his Constitutional powers to manage the executive branch reside with the President and power is simply “vested” to an appointed cabinet secretary.


38 posted on 11/19/2018 10:10:41 AM PST by apillar
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To: jazusamo

As a WPRO - Providence drive time host called him “Weldon Shitehouse”


39 posted on 11/19/2018 10:11:46 AM PST by Jimmy The Snake
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To: BenLurkin
Is there any actual work these guys are supposed to be doing or is this all they have to keep themselves busy?

THIS needs to be repeated over and over.

40 posted on 11/19/2018 10:12:42 AM PST by timestax
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