Napolitano says Trump violated the law by appointing Matt Whitaker as acting attorney ge

[octoberlib]

However, Fox News legal analyst Andrew Napolitano explained to Fox News host Dana Perino how Trump could be breaking the law with his new appointee.

Napolitano explained that Whitaker was not confirmed by the Senate and therefore violates the law.

“Under the law, the person running the Department of Justice must have been approved by the United States Senate for some previous position. Even on an interim post,” Napolitano said.

Napolitano continued saying that next in line for the position is Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein.

“[Whitaker] was not confirmed by the United States Senate for a leadership position at the Justice Department. The White House will have to work this out. Who has been confirmed and who’s next in line? Deputy attorney general Rosenstein,” he said.

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/11/fox-news-legal-analyst-says-trump-violated-the-law-by-appointing-matt-whitaker-as-acting-attorney-general/?utm_source=push_notifications

[exboyfil]

1. I was surprised by Whitaker

A Chief of Staff is not even in any line of succession.

I thought it would be the Solicitor General, but he may be conflicted as well (I think his former law firm represents Trump).

[RockRaven]

2. So then is Whitaker *not actually* acting AG or is he?

If he MUST be Senate approved for some previous position, and he hasn't been.... then wouldn't he not actually be the acting AG?

Is Rosenstein actually acting AG even if Trump says "nuh-uh!"?

[Freethinker65]

3. Sessions got the AG job by lying under oath, so does violating the law really matter anymore?

I mean, of course it matters if you are not aligned with the Trump administration.