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raccoon

(31,110 posts) Tue May 9, 2017, 07:02 PM May 2017

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New FBI director--can DT appoint whoever he wants to? does Congress or anybody have to approve?

If he can just appoint anybody, without anyone's approval, advice and consent, then I shudder to think.

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New FBI director--can DT appoint whoever he wants to? does Congress or anybody have to approve? (Original Post) raccoon May 2017 OP

Senate has to approve Txbluedog May 2017 #1

Yes. It could be a repeat of Gorsuch. Boomerproud May 2017 #3

the republicans will put through anyone Trump picks lovemydogs May 2017 #2

Txbluedog

(1,128 posts)

1. Senate has to approve

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Tue May 9, 2017, 07:04 PM

May 2017

Not that it's going to be problematic for his nominee

Boomerproud

(7,951 posts)

3. Yes. It could be a repeat of Gorsuch.

Reply to Txbluedog (Reply #1)

Tue May 9, 2017, 07:10 PM

May 2017

50 votes instead of 61. God help us.

lovemydogs

(575 posts)

2. the republicans will put through anyone Trump picks

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Tue May 9, 2017, 07:09 PM

May 2017

they will not care and whatever unqualified Trump chum is picked the gop will okay it.

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