No collusion, no obstruction, no Russian interference in the out come of our e******n. Matthew Whitaker: So the question is: should anyone who has clear bias recuse himself from the...

PeterS

So the question is: should anyone who has clear bias recuse himself from the Russia investigation? I ask because in Whitaker Trump might as well have made himself Attorney General--which I think, was the whole idea behind appointing Whitaker...

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/11/08/matthew-whitaker-collusion-trump-russia-978525

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/matthew-whitaker-has-tangled-history-mueller-probe-n933951

Gatsby

PeterS wrote:

So the question is: should anyone who has clear bias recuse himself from the Russia investigation? I ask because in Whitaker Trump might as well have made himself Attorney General--which I think, was the whole idea behind appointing Whitaker...

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/11/08/matthew-whitaker-collusion-trump-russia-978525

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/matthew-whitaker-has-tangled-history-mueller-probe-n933951

Do you mean a "clear bias" like Comey, McCabe, Strzok, Page, and many others have exhibited?

PeterS

Gatsby wrote:

Do you mean a "clear bias" like Comey, McCabe, Strzok, Page, and many others have exhibited?

None of whom were appointed to oversee Mueller--exactly!!! Thanks for making my point.

Carol Kelly

Gatsby wrote:

Do you mean a "clear bias" like Comey, McCabe, Strzok, Page, and many others have exhibited?

Go, go, go!

EmilyD

PeterS wrote:

So the question is: should anyone who has clear bias recuse himself from the Russia investigation? I ask because in Whitaker Trump might as well have made himself Attorney General--which I think, was the whole idea behind appointing Whitaker...

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/11/08/matthew-whitaker-collusion-trump-russia-978525

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/matthew-whitaker-has-tangled-history-mueller-probe-n933951

Mueller has a clear bias - he should recuse himself!

Blade_Runner Loc: DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

PeterS wrote:

So the question is: should anyone who has clear bias recuse himself from the Russia investigation? I ask because in Whitaker Trump might as well have made himself Attorney General--which I think, was the whole idea behind appointing Whitaker...

The appointment of Whitaker as Acting Attorney General is temporary and it is legal under the Vacancies Reform Act of 1998 (Title 5 U.S. Code § 3345 - Acting officer.) The president can appoint a person who has served at least 90 days in the department--Whitaker has been Session's Chief of Staff since October 2017. The term of a temporary appointment is for no more than 210 days. (Title 5 U.S. Code § 3346)

Ain't the first time in history that a president has filled a vacancy in the Executive Branch with a temporary appointment.