In despotic declaration, White House says Trump is leading the Department of Justice

[neeksgeek]

Donald Trump's White House continued its characteristic streak of despotic statements when deputy White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told reporters that, as president, Trump's job is "leading the Department of Justice" — an agency that used to be independent from the White House.

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[Rhiannon12866]

1. Oh boy. I had the misfortune to catch today's press conference

It made me long for the wit and wisdom of Sean Spicer...

[trusty elf]

2. Sean Spicer anagram

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[Rhiannon12866]

3. LOL! I'll actually be relieved to see him back!

Wasn't Ms. Huckabee offensive?! She made no practically no pretense of being civil!

[Cha]

6. I don't watch them.. but isn't Liarspicer

uncivil too.. from the clips on the comedy shows it appears so and of course Melissa's interpretation where some said spicer out does her.

[Rhiannon12866]

14. I don't watch him often, but her impersonation makes his continued tenure worth it

She is the funniest sketch on SNL whenever she appears!

[CottonBear]

7. I don't think he's coming back. Here's Sarah:

Behold! She and her family of bigoted, fundamentalist grifters:

[Ilsa]

12. The girls have to wear red and

the boys wear blue/white stripes so they can tell each other apart.

[Adrahil]

13. The red symbolizes blood.

Just like The Handmaid's Tale

[Rhiannon12866]

15. As soon as I saw the name, I recognized the resemblance

Her Dad has an affability that belies his extremism, while she makes no pretense of even being civil.

[Cha]

5. WOW! That's good! First I

had to look up anagram.. I forgot.

Then I checked the letters in spicer's name.. LOL!

Perfect.. Mahalo, trusty.. The Shit House.. from now on!

[Cha]

10. The Shit House..

Thank you, te!

[get the red out]

4. Civics?

These people could at least learn enough about our government structure to lie effectively. It doesn't take much effort.

[lindysalsagal]

8. Yeah- That's unconstitutional. Period. End of story. Impeach.

[onenote]

9. What is unconstitutional?

[onenote]

11. Contrary to what the story says, the DOJ is not an "independent agency."

The FCC is an independent agency. The SEC is an independent agency. The DOJ is an executive branch department and the AG is a member of the President's cabinet (and serves at the pleasure of the President). Legally, there is a big difference.

That being said, there is a tradition, which presidents occasionally fail to follow, of maintaining a greater degree of separation between DOJ and the White House than is the case with other executive branch departments.