Possible FBI director Joe Lieberman has praised Gen Flynn, embraces mass surveillance, & works for

[MelissaB]

Trumps law firm.

Who Is Joseph Lieberman? Trump's Top Choice For FBI Director Is A Supporter Of Mass Surveillance

If former Connecticut Sen. Joseph Lieberman becomes the new director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the agency will be run by one of America’s most outspoken supporters of mass surveillance. Lieberman has called for aggressive measures to crack down on government leaks, has tried to weaken whistleblower laws and has supported legislation that critics say would punish journalists. As FBI chief, he would be in a position to act on President Donald Trump’s reported desire to jail journalists who publish leaks of classified information.

Lieberman is now reportedly the frontrunner for the FBI job. On Wednesday, after he met with Trump to discuss potentially taking fired FBI Director Jim Comey’s job, the president signaled his preference for the former Connecticut senator, aides told Politico.

Lieberman currently works at Trump’s longtime law firm, Kasowitz, Benson, Torres and Friedman — a link prompting assertions that he would have an inappropriate conflict of interest for someone who would lead a law enforcement agency amid an investigation into the Trump administration’s contacts with foreign governments. Lieberman has in recent months publicly praised Michael Flynn — one of the key Trump figures in the law enforcement investigation — and his political group has previously labeled Trump a bipartisan problem-solver.

Beyond his potential conflicts complicating the probe, Lieberman could also be a controversial nominee due to his positions on the law enforcement power that he would be in control of as FBI director.

More: http://www.ibtimes.com/political-capital/who-joseph-lieberman-trumps-top-choice-fbi-director-supporter-mass-surveillance

[OnDoutside]

1. Objection !!! That's a massive conflict of interest.

[Bleacher Creature]

2. That's pretty much Lieberman in a nutshell.

He plays the independent Democrat card to get him through the door, and then associates himself with the craziest of the crazies. There's a reason he was Cheney's favorite "Democrat."

[secondwind]

3. Now way in hell!

[cynical_idealist]

4. please no

I predicted an endless series of disasters if a trump presidency.
this would be another one

[Rhiannon12866]

5. Not that I'm ageist, but I was curious how old he is now

Turns out he turned 75 in February. I would have guessed older, but lots of people would have retired by 75.