Sen. Schumer Calls On Acting Attorney General Whitaker To Recuse Himself From Mueller Probe

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Frank Thorp V @frankthorp 3m3 minutes ago
INBOX: Schumer Calls On Acting Attorney General Whitaker To Recuse Himself From Mueller Probe




New acting attorney general Matt Whitaker is a Trump loyalist who whined that Robert Mueller was going too far
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/11/new-acting-attorney-general-matt-whitaker-trump-loyalist-whined-robert-mueller-going-far/

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[manor321]

1. YES! This! Exactly this!

This is both:

1) The correct thing to do
2) A sound political strategy

Not that I think Whitaker will yield, but it is best to apply pressure where we can.

[TheBlackAdder]

16. He also hadn't been confirmed by the Senate to hold a prior leadership position. Rosenstein is next.

[Roland99]

2. Nice to ask but I ain't holding my breath for him to do it

[unblock]

4. exactly. donnie had *one* question to ask before naming session's successor.

[lame54]

3. Won't happen - that's why Sessions was fired

[UniteFightBack]

5. He must recuse himself....his comments are in direct conflict of this investigation. MUST RECUSE.

[still_one]

6. Agreed, but it isn't going to happen, now what?

[HopeAgain]

9. Report him to the DC Bar - Conflict of Interest.

Have the sonofabictch disbarred.

[still_one]

13. and that will have to go through due process, and I can see that dragging out for months

[Freethinker65]

7. Is he really acting AG? I think there is a question of who can be appointed for interim positions

for interim positions without confirmations

[dhill926]

14. yes, I think there are legal questions here...

he hasn't been confirmed for anything. Need to keep an eye on this......

[BigmanPigman]

8. Sessions will now be a witness in Mueller's probe.

[TwistOneUp]

12. You are correct. I find this sitch fascinating. nt

[Sunsky]

10. Excellent nt

[Jim__]

11. Not recusing himself was probably a condition of his appointment. - n/t

[True Blue American]

15. Brennan was just on Dateline

He said Mueller knows how things work in DC and would have his cases all lined up,ready y to go they already have them in other Coutrts. He also said the FBI is experienced in dealing with Political Appointees, who have their biases!

[suegeo]

17. Sam Clovis, Matt's boss

Also Sam was the boss of George Papodopolous. Sam testified before Mueller re: Russia criminally interfering in 2016.

Matt was the chair of Clovis bid for (state?) Treasurer in Iowa in 2014.

F.A.C.T. is wing nut judicial group funded by dark money. Chas. Koch.

Fascist power couple Neil and Ann Corkery. Wellspring. Push thru fascist rapey Kavanaugh. Grassley is a fink.

[ffr]

18. Not forceful enough, Schumer.

We are in constitutional crises. It's just that the GOP was complicit.

Do everything within your power. Don't ask. Tell.

[hjh3rd]

19. Schumer really needs to step aside

He is my Senator and I would hate to lose the leadership position, but he is constantly getting played and things are getting too serious to keep letting this happen. There are plenty of other Senators that could take over leadership and do a better job.

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20. Sen. Schumer held a press conference today

...when our new House majority is seated, our party will act.

In the Senate, however, bashing Schumer for the limits of our receded minority there (a DU sport) is just sophistry. Virtually all the power Democratic senators have is their ability to speak out, which Sen. Schumer did today, in a timely and direct manner.

[spanone]

21. Nancy Pelosi too!

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/415597-pelosi-calls-on-whitaker-to-recuse-himself-from-russia-probe

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22. good

...we need solidarity on this.