How Trump can pull off ultimate trick to make Mueller disappear

[FakeNews]

Now we move to the final stage of “prestige” when the magic occurs. The best legal argument in defense of Mueller’s position was that he reported to Rosenstein, who is a confirmed official. Now that he reports to Whitaker, you have an unconfirmed individual exercising powers like a United States attorney and being overseen by an unconfirmed acting attorney general.

In other words, by appointing Whitaker, Trump has undermined the position of his own Justice Department in court in the Andrew Miller case without directly firing Mueller. If Whitaker is left in place, and Trump has said there is “no rush” to fill the post permanently, the court could conclude that Mueller is now exercising powers reserved to confirmed “principal officers.” He could be barred from exercising those powers until an attorney general is nominated and confirmed.

Making this situation all the more intriguing would be if Trump then appoints someone who Democrats would likely oppose, such as former Gov. Chris Christie (R-N.J.). Yet, if Democrats rejected such a nominee, they — not any direct action by Trump — would be the reason for keeping Mueller’s investigation enjoined. And that would be the ultimate “prestige” to this trick.

https://thehill.com/opinion/judicia...-off-ultimate-trick-to-make-mueller-disappear

 

[Kirkrapine]

The Senate confirms appointees -- what difference does it make how the Democrats vote?

 

[Rightguide]

Mueller in my opinion has more authority than a standard US Attorney and yet unlike them, he escapes Senate confirmation.

 

[Libsam]

Ask Clinton for advice?

 

[Kirkrapine]

Ask Clinton for advice?

If only Trump were capable of taking advice!