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JHB

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4. On what grounds does MSNBC know that?

Reply to katmondoo (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 20, 2020, 02:43 PM

Jun 2020

It's clear Trump has the authority to nominate someone for the post. pending Senate confirmation. It's less clear that he has the authority to arbitrarily remove him unilaterally.

Maybe he does, but that's something which may need to be hashed out in the courts.

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Why Berman can ignore "Lower the Barr" [View all] struggle4progress Jun 2020 OP

Trump just fired him. Barr cannot fire Berman but MSNBC said the president can. katmondoo Jun 2020 #1

MSNBC isn't a court. Let's see what the courts say. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2020 #2

+ struggle4progress Jun 2020 #3

On what grounds does MSNBC know that? JHB Jun 2020 #4

Then, Trump denied having anything to do with firing him wryter2000 Jun 2020 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Phoenix61 Jun 2020 #7

Obstruction of Justice blm Jun 2020 #5