TRUMP FIRES ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL

[RandySF]

Just hitting the wires. It's the Monday night massacre.

[TrekLuver]

1. Hopefully it ends with a suicide or two.

[uponit7771]

2. need source please... too much fake news

[bullwinkle428]

3. Confirmed by Rachel Maddow just now.

[Maru Kitteh]

8. Rachel on MSNBC just announced it & read WH statement on the same

[uponit7771]

11. Watching now... not shocked or suprised

[metroins]

4. It makes sense.

It puts the pressure on Congress to speed up Jeff Sessions confirmation.

Yates did what was morally correct but politically wrong.

I'm glad she stood up, but it actually helps Trump by doing what she did.

[Sanity Claws]

12. How does this help Trump?

I think it makes him look weak and stupid. If he had brains he would have waited until after the AG was confirmed before he pulled this shit.
Yes, this puts pressure on Congress to confirm a new AG. But that means that Democratic filibuster is very meaningful. It gives Democrats some leverage.

[metroins]

16. That's how you see it

His base thinks it makes him strong.

His opponents are now likely a little more fearful because they can be fired at will.

I think she forced his hand. There's no way he couldn't fire her for the way she worded it. I support her completely and think what she did was right, but her getting fired was the obvious next move.

Now Boente will toe the line and not push back, which normalizes the behavior of Trump.

[Sanity Claws]

18. You assume Boente will bow down

He is another Obama appointee and may follow his predecessor. After all, h the as going to be fired anyway.

[metroins]

19. If he stands up. I think it could be a turning point

I would love to see it.

[enough]

13. How does it help hiim? She was going to be out of a job anyway, seems like a good use of her

last few hours at work.

[metroins]

17. I support her but

Now Trump can say "See, they all are against me, but I'm fighting back and draining the swamp"

Republicans will eat it up.

[Sanity Claws]

5. Now we have to make sure Sessions is not

Confirmed.
This gives Democrats some leverage.

[brer cat]

6. Not surprising.

They will go after every person who doesn't worship President Bannon and baby fuhrer.

[Cha]

14. lol

I know it's not funny.. but "baby fuhrer"..

[IcyPeas]

7. Dana Boente is new AG

[Sanity Claws]

15. Another Obama appointee

He may do exactly the same

[dalton99a]

9. Message: Do not disobey the Emperor.

[UTUSN]

10. We're past NIXON now - where's COMEY?!1 n/t

[Gothmog]

20. Does anyone else find Trump's statement to be angry and unhinged?

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