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RandySF

(57,636 posts)
Fri Oct 20, 2017, 01:17 AM Oct 2017

Trump personally interviewed US attorney candidates in New York: report

President Trump has reportedly conducted interviews for at least two of the potential candidates for U.S. attorney positions in New York, according to a new report by Politico.

Sources told Politico that Trump has interviewed two corporate lawyers to be potential nominees: Geoffrey Berman for the U.S. attorney post in the Southern District of New York, and Ed McNally for the Eastern District of New York.

The interviews by Trump, an unusual move for a president, have raised eyebrows, leaving critics worried of potential conflicts of interest. U.S. attorneys are supposed to operate independently from the president

According to Politico, the dates the interviews took place are unknown.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee overseeing the candidate's confirmations, said he is considering opposing the nominations.

"To be very blunt, these three jurisdictions will have authority to bring indictments over the ongoing special counsel investigation into Trump campaign collusion with the Russians and potential obstruction of justice by the president of the United States,” Blumenthal told Politico. “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."


http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/356316-trump-personally-interviewed-us-attorney-candidates-in-new-york

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Trump personally interviewed US attorney candidates in New York: report (Original Post) RandySF Oct 2017 OP
This should actually be a big story. Trump is breaking every rule to try to save his ass. Doodley Oct 2017 #1
What?! You can't do that, this is unheard of KelleyKramer Oct 2017 #2
Obstruction of justice. kentuck Oct 2017 #3
I'm no expert... DonaldsRump Oct 2017 #4
I wonder if he asks outright whether the candidate is willing to allow the Trump Vinca Oct 2017 #5

KelleyKramer

(8,851 posts)
2. What?! You can't do that, this is unheard of
Fri Oct 20, 2017, 05:55 AM
Oct 2017

NONE of these nominees should ever be confirmed

The Dems better raise holy hell about this!

DonaldsRump

(7,715 posts)
4. I'm no expert...
Fri Oct 20, 2017, 06:21 AM
Oct 2017

...but I do think is quite extraordinary. Can this be ratcheted up to NY folks like Schumer and Gillibrand?

Vinca

(50,170 posts)
5. I wonder if he asks outright whether the candidate is willing to allow the Trump
Fri Oct 20, 2017, 06:45 AM
Oct 2017

crime family to operate "business as usual." Talk about conflict of interest!

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