Fox News Alert....Sessions fires 46 attorneys at DOJ

[mystery-ak]

PROSECUTORS PINK-SLIPPED: Attorney General Jeff Sessions has asked for resignations of 46 remaining US Attorneys

[skeeter]

Sweet.

[SirLinksALot]

MORE DETAILS HERE:

http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/sessions-asks-resignations-46-us-attorneys-appointed-obama

Sessions asks for resignations of 46 US attorneys appointed by Obama

WASHINGTON — Attorney General Jeff Sessions has asked the remaining 46 chief federal prosecutors appointed by President Barack Obama who have not already resigned to do so “in order to ensure a uniform transition,” the Justice Department said on Friday.

“Until the new U.S. attorneys are confirmed, the dedicated career prosecutors in our U.S. attorney’s offices will continue the great work of the department in investigating, prosecuting, and deterring the most violent offenders,” it said in a statement.

It is routine for a new president to appoint his own U.S. attorneys, who are political appointees.

[To-Whose-Benefit?]

Sweet.

And then some.

Then change the carpets and have the rooms disinfected.

[skeeter]

And then some.

Then change the carpets and have the rooms disinfected.

I dont even mind if Clinton appointees still there are retained. I just want any trace of Obama erased.

[corbe]

    Predictable results on the alphabets tonight.

1. Nets Ignored Clinton Firing 93 U.S. Attorneys, Fret Over Bush's 8
 The broadcast network evening newscasts, which didn't care in 1993 about the Clinton administration's decision to ask for the resignation of all 93 U.S. attorneys, went apoplectic Tuesday night in leading with the "controversy," fed by the media, over the Bush administration for replacing eight U.S. attorneys in late 2006 -- nearly two years after rejecting the idea of following the Clinton policy of replacing all the attorneys. Anchor Charles Gibson promised that ABC would "look at all the angles tonight," but he skipped the Clinton comparison. Gibson teased: "New controversy at the White House after a string of U.S. attorneys is fired under questionable circumstances. There are calls for the Attorney General to resign." CBS's Katie Couric declared that "the uproar is growing tonight over the firing of eight federal prosecutors by the Justice Department" and fill-in NBC anchor Campbell Brown teased: "The Attorney General and the firestorm tonight over the controversial dismissal of several federal prosecutors. Was it political punishment?" Brown soon asserted that "it's a story that has been brewing for weeks and it exploded today" -- an explosion fueled by the news media.

http://www.mrc.org/biasalerts/nets-ignored-clinton-firing-93-us-attorneys-fret-over-bushs-8-3142007

   hell I even remember this:

The Saturday Night Massacre was the term used by political commentators[1] to refer to U.S. President Richard Nixon's dismissal of independent special prosecutor Archibald Cox, and as a result the resignations of Attorney General Elliot Richardson and Deputy Attorney General William Ruckelshaus on October 20, 1973, during the Watergate scandal.[2][3]

[Bigun]

Hallelujah!!!

[Wingnut]

Back to chasing ambulances.

[Sanguine]

Nice!

[txradioguy]

It an excellent start

[Hoodat]

Back to chasing ambulances.

Back to teaching at Cornell.

[Wingnut]

Back to teaching at Cornell.

Nice!   

[XenaLee]

It an excellent start

No, an excellent start would involve attorneys, a downed plane and....

oh nevermind.  I suppose it's no time for old lawyer jokes.   

[IsailedawayfromFR]

Shoulda happened the hour after he was confirmed.

California needs to have more support for Eric Holder's undermining of this country from his sanctuary state.

[240B]

Pure speculation on my part, but I strongly suspect that these guys would still be taking their orders from Obama/ Holder. They would likely be in contact and consultation with them and essentially would still be working for the last administration. All these people are shouting, Not my President! Someone in the Trump administration was paying attention, and said, OK, have it your way.

[txradioguy]

No, an excellent start would involve attorneys, a downed plane and....

oh nevermind.  I suppose it's no time for old lawyer jokes.   

No I get that LOL!

Why did New Jersey get all the landfills and California get all the lawyers?  NJ got first choice!

What does Viagra do to a lawyer?  Makes him taller!

 

[Right_in_Virginia]

AG Sessions asks remaining 46 US attorneys to resign
Fox News/AP, Mar 10, 2017

Attorney General Jeff Sessions has asked the remaining 46 U.S. attorneys who served under the Obama administration to resign, the Justice Department announced Friday, describing the move as part of an effort to ensure a "uniform transition."

The department said some U.S. attorneys, as in prior transitions, already had left the department. Now, "the Attorney General has now asked the remaining 46 presidentially appointed U.S. Attorneys to tender their resignations," a spokeswoman said.

“Until the new U.S. Attorneys are confirmed, the dedicated career prosecutors in our U.S. Attorney’s Offices will continue the great work of the Department in investigating, prosecuting, and deterring the most violent offenders,” the statement added.

It is customary, though not automatic, for the country's 93 U.S. attorneys to leave their positions once a new president is in office. Incoming administrations over the past several decades typically have replaced most U.S. attorneys during the first year or two.

The Obama administration allowed political appointees of President George W. Bush to serve until their replacement had been nominated and confirmed. One U.S. attorney appointed by Bush, Rod Rosenstein of Maryland, remained on the job for the entire Obama administration and is the current nominee for deputy attorney general.

***
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, issued a statement late Friday saying: “I’m surprised to hear that President Trump and Attorney General Sessions have abruptly fired all 46 remaining U.S. attorneys.  "

“In January, I met with Vice President Pence and White House Counsel Donald McGahn and asked specifically whether all U.S. attorneys would be fired at once. Mr. McGahn told me that the transition would be done in an orderly fashion to preserve continuity. Clearly this is not the case. I’m very concerned about the effect of this sudden and unexpected decision on federal law enforcement," she said. 

The move Friday also raises questions about the status of Preet Bharara, who was appointed by then-President Barack Obama and assumed the role of Manhattan U.S. Attorney in 2009. Bharara met with Trump in November and said after the meeting that he had agreed to stay on.

U.S. attorneys are responsible for prosecuting federal crimes in the territories they oversee. They report to Justice Department leadership in Washington, and their priorities are expected to be in line with those of the attorney general. The federal prosecutors are nominated by the president, generally upon the recommendation of a home-state senator.


http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/03/10/ag-sessions-asks-remaining-46-us-attorneys-to-resign.html

[XenaLee]

No I get that LOL!

Why did New Jersey get all the landfills and California get all the lawyers?  NJ got first choice!

What does Viagra do to a lawyer?  Makes him taller!

 

Lolol!!!

[jmyrlefuller]

Word has it that Prett Bharara, who has been one of the most effective anti-corruption prosecutors in America, is among the 46 whom Sessions asked to resign... even though Trump expressly wanted him to stay on.

This ought to get interesting.

[Emjay]

MORE DETAILS HERE:

http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/sessions-asks-resignations-46-us-attorneys-appointed-obama

Sessions asks for resignations of 46 US attorneys appointed by Obama

WASHINGTON — Attorney General Jeff Sessions has asked the remaining 46 chief federal prosecutors appointed by President Barack Obama who have not already resigned to do so “in order to ensure a uniform transition,” the Justice Department said on Friday.

“Until the new U.S. attorneys are confirmed, the dedicated career prosecutors in our U.S. attorney’s offices will continue the great work of the department in investigating, prosecuting, and deterring the most violent offenders,” it said in a statement.

It is routine for a new president to appoint his own U.S. attorneys, who are political appointees.

So, it would have been de rigueur for them to have resigned already?  How gauche of them.

[Emjay]

No, an excellent start would involve attorneys, a downed plane and....

oh nevermind.  I suppose it's no time for old lawyer jokes.   

Hey, it's always a good time for a lawyer joke.

[Oceander]

Word has it that Prett Bharara, who has been one of the most effective anti-corruption prosecutors in America, is among the 46 whom Sessions asked to resign... even though Trump expressly wanted him to stay on.

This ought to get interesting.

Preet has been right there with the "best" of them abusing his power when it suits him. He won't be any great loss. 

[Oceander]

No I get that LOL!

Why did New Jersey get all the landfills and California get all the lawyers?  NJ got first choice!

What does Viagra do to a lawyer?  Makes him taller!

 

Have you heard they're replacing lab rats with lawyers?  There are more lawyers than rats.  There are some things rats won't do.  And there's always the risk of getting emotionally attached to a rat.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

Word has it that Prett Bharara, who has been one of the most effective anti-corruption prosecutors in America, is among the 46 whom Sessions asked to resign... even though Trump expressly wanted him to stay on.

This ought to get interesting.

Heard he was going after Russian gangsters who collaborated with Putin. Shocking he was fired. /s