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kentuck

(111,037 posts)
Sat Feb 9, 2019, 11:22 AM Feb 2019

Rosenstein will resign and Whitaker will replace him as Deputy Atty-General?

Is that possible?

I have not heard if Trump was pleased with his performance yesterday?

But we know enough to always expect the unexpected from dictator in the White House.

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Rosenstein will resign and Whitaker will replace him as Deputy Atty-General? (Original Post) kentuck Feb 2019 OP
He'd have to be confirmed and I'm not sure even R's would, but maybe I'm giving too much credit hlthe2b Feb 2019 #1
He'd have to be confirmed ? kentuck Feb 2019 #2
Yup... He's never been confirmed prior and this is in the official line of succession... hlthe2b Feb 2019 #4
... not dictator ... but "Asshole Supreme DIctator" in my book! RKP5637 Feb 2019 #3

kentuck

(111,037 posts)
2. He'd have to be confirmed ?
Sat Feb 9, 2019, 11:24 AM
Feb 2019

Are you sure about that? Can he make him "Acting" Deputy Attorney General?

hlthe2b

(102,084 posts)
4. Yup... He's never been confirmed prior and this is in the official line of succession...
Sat Feb 9, 2019, 11:26 AM
Feb 2019

United States Deputy Attorney General - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Deputy_Attorney_General

The Deputy Attorney General is a political appointee of the President of the United States and takes office after confirmation by the United States Senate. ... Since April 26, 2017, Rod Rosenstein has been Deputy Attorney General.

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