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3. I agree that, at least initially, Trump can fire Berman

Reply to beachbumbob (Reply #2)

Sat Jun 20, 2020, 08:26 AM

Jun 2020

...there was a SDNY ruling a while back that the the president can remove a U.S Attorney 'regardless of the nature of appointment,' U.S. vs. Solomon (sp), so...

Anyway, we just impeached him, so I'd say ' no pushback' is on Senate republicans. Enforcing subpoenas by Congress isn't governed by solid laws, creating room for stalling until after election time, that's the main reason they weren't effected by Democrats in Congress.

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We're going to find out if Berman was actually fired (asked to step down) [View all] bigtree Jun 2020 OP

I agree Andy823 Jun 2020 #1

trump can fire any one that serves in his govt, including Federal prosecutors beachbumbob Jun 2020 #2

I agree that, at least initially, Trump can fire Berman bigtree Jun 2020 #3

won't comment on failings to enforce ANY subpoena but we have what we have partly due to it beachbumbob Jun 2020 #4