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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe extraordinary arrogance of Trump interviewing US attorneys
(CNN)So much for avoiding the appearance of impropriety. President Donald Trump is personally interviewing United States attorney candidates, including those in New York and Washington.
Throwing out the rule book of tradition in this area is dangerous for many good reasons. The main one is that federal prosecutors in New York, Washington and possibly other jurisdictions might end up investigating the President or his aides or family members, for reasons relating to Trump's political or governmental actions or to his many private businesses.
We know that Special Counsel Robert Mueller is investigating possible Russian interference in the presidential election and possible collusion with the Trump campaign. As an appointee of the Justice Department, Mueller has every right to call upon the resources of US attorneys in any jurisdiction into which his investigation extends.
The President was severely burned by his heavy-handed interactions with former FBI Director James Comey, first offering to keep him on the job, then firing him and triggering a possible obstruction of justice investigation.
Throwing out the rule book of tradition in this area is dangerous for many good reasons. The main one is that federal prosecutors in New York, Washington and possibly other jurisdictions might end up investigating the President or his aides or family members, for reasons relating to Trump's political or governmental actions or to his many private businesses.
We know that Special Counsel Robert Mueller is investigating possible Russian interference in the presidential election and possible collusion with the Trump campaign. As an appointee of the Justice Department, Mueller has every right to call upon the resources of US attorneys in any jurisdiction into which his investigation extends.
The President was severely burned by his heavy-handed interactions with former FBI Director James Comey, first offering to keep him on the job, then firing him and triggering a possible obstruction of justice investigation.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/20/opinions/us-attorney-trump-interview-callan-opinion/index.html
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The extraordinary arrogance of Trump interviewing US attorneys (Original Post)
spanone
Oct 2017
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Turbineguy
(37,383 posts)1. It could be that he just doesn't know
how to do his job.
OK, he probably wants to make sure his appointees don't target him. After all, a president named Trump should be above the law.
Corgigal
(9,291 posts)4. He know exactly what he's doing.
It's his only out, now the question who in their right mind would take the job? If they did wouldn't they worry about their safety at all times?
Shrike47
(6,913 posts)2. How would Trump have any basis to judge the attorneys? He knows no law.
Irish_Dem
(47,557 posts)5. The only information he needs: how loyal will they be to him personally.
moondust
(20,017 posts)3. "If it's not illegal we're gonna do it"
Is the Trump White House attitude according to former director of the Office of Government Ethics, Walter Shaub, who resigned.
http://crooksandliars.com/2017/07/trump-racking-over-fifty-times-more-ethics