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In reply to the discussion: via Daily Kos: Trump Has Illegally Bypassed Senate Consent on Bannon Appointment to NSC [View all]marybourg
(12,607 posts)23. If that excerpt from the statute
printed up-thread is complete, Bannon doesn't even fall into the class of persons whose names can be submitted for confirmation. But if he were in that class, it appears that confirmation is necessary, since he definitely is not one of the persons enumerated in 1-4.
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via Daily Kos: Trump Has Illegally Bypassed Senate Consent on Bannon Appointment to NSC [View all]
Farmgirl1961
Jan 2017
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Nor is he a Secretary or Undersecretary of any otherexecutive or military department.
lastlib
Jan 2017
#20
I don't see that banhim fits any of the above. He's only the president in the shadows
KewlKat
Jan 2017
#21
I just posted this on Facebook. We need to be LOUD on this one!! SHARE IT!
titaniumsalute
Jan 2017
#39
Bannon isn't Secretary or Undersecretary of anything. This appointment is totally illegal. n/t
rzemanfl
Jan 2017
#41
That is for membership on the National Security Council -- but there are many who attend who aren't
fishwax
Jan 2017
#48
Trump appointed Bannon as a permanent member according to reporting from the Washington Post
PA Democrat
Jan 2017
#56
Okay, that's YOOGE! It was bad enough when Trump appointed Bannon to the NSC,
TrollBuster9090
Jan 2017
#30