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TreasonousBastard

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7. He serves at the pleasure of the President, not the AG. But, that only counts if...

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Sat Jun 20, 2020, 03:24 PM

Jun 2020

the US attorney in question was approved by the Senate.

This one wasn't, but was installed by the courts, so it is up in the air who can fire him, if anyone.

At any rate, it is absolutely not the AG's authority to fire.

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