The problem with Sessions resigning or being fired

[pnwmom]

is then DT would get to replace him. And that person wouldn't be recused from the Russia investigation, and would be able to fire Muller.

Right now, Rosenstein would have to do any firing, and he's less like to do so -- as the person who appointed Mueller -- than any new Attorney General who's willing to sign DT's loyalty oath.

[NightWatcher]

1. No, he'd get to NOMINATE. He's not getting anyone confirmed now.

I don't think trump will get to do shit from now on

[Eyeball_Kid]

20. Trumpy couldn't get his water bill passed through Congress right now.

The entire Administration is stuck in the LaBrea Tar Pits. The more they struggle, the deeper they sink.

[MyOwnPeace]

2. Good point...........

but that would only lead to another "Saturday Night Massacre" that would be even more hard to defend.
How far into the corner can he paint himself (gawd, it would have to be a BIG corner to contain him!) before it's all over?

[tinrobot]

3. Exactly. He's a disgusting pig, but better to let him wallow at the moment.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. But that new AG appointee would have to be confirmed by the Senate

and considering they are going to have to scrape the bottom of the barrel to find someone willing to take the job, so that person is likely to have marginal qualifications (like Trump's personal attorney, Marc Kasowitz, who seems to be only a few rungs higher on the legal food chain than Jimmy McGill/Saul Goodman), and that person isn't quite so likely to be rubber-stamped as some other appointments - GOP Senate or not.

[dixiegrrrrl]

7. Sessions faces a Senate Comm. next week.

Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Tuesday, June 13th.
CNN reported the Senators WILL be asking more than money questions.

And Kushner will be testifying next week or early the week after. Dunno which committee yet.

Even Trump knows that firing Justice Dept. people has bad results, that may hopefully slow his urge to play The Apprentice script.

[drray23]

5. he would not only have issues getting that person confirmed

It may be very hard to even find somebody who would accept to take on the position.

[kentuck]

6. I think that is his strategy.

He will appoint an AG that is willing to fire some people, including Mueller, and take the heat off Donald. Someone like a Chris Christie...

[pamdb]

8. Chris Christie

No, he would nominate Chris Christie who would crawl over broken glass from NJ to DC to get it and if you're at all interested in Medical Marijuana or legalizing pot, you don't want Chris Christie anywhere NEAR the WH
or the Justice Dept.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

9. While Christie would take the job (it's what he was sucking up to Dolt 45 about

in the first place), Christie sent Jared's dad to jail, so that might not fly...

[Greywing]

14. I believe Christie as a member of 45's campaign and the first

leader of the transition team is already compromised ... that Russian thing, you know.

[Warren DeMontague]

16. Christie and Sessions are equally bad on weed.

And yes, that sentence can be taken a number of different ways.

[NCTraveler]

10. I don't see the bad side.

Trump firing another person because of the Russian topic. Then having to use even more clout to get someone else confirmed. Then firing another person over the Russia topic. It would take time, clout, and be to our advantage in every way.

[pnwmom]

11. Having Mueller fired wouldn't be to our advantage in any way. nt

[NCTraveler]

12. Look at what would have to occur for it to happen.

Every bit would be good for us.

[pnwmom]

13. Sessions would have to be fired and replaced with someone

who doesn't need to recuse himself. The Rethugs have a majority in the Senate and should be able to get someone confirmed.

[NCTraveler]

17. Yes, they should.

Then Another person fired by the new AG. It would be historic. Along with the rest of the fires.

[Warren DeMontague]

15. Whoever DT picked would need to be confirmed.

I'm not sure that's such a slam-dunk at this point. So in the meantime, it would be Rod Rosenstein.

[DeminPennswoods]

18. Doubtful there's a worse choice than Sessions

who is a complete reactionary and has the added minus of having brought the odious Steven Miller to the WH with him.

[pnwmom]

19. Except Sessions has recused himself and cannot fire Mueller. A new guy could. n/t

[H2O Man]

21. That person would

be unlikely to do that for several reasons. First, they would have to take authority from Rosenstein, which would be difficult. Second, there would have to be cause, and Mueller is extremely unlikely to do anything that would justify that.