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In reply to the discussion: Biden shouldn't investigate a single thing. [View all]former9thward
(31,925 posts)32. The DOJ works for the President
It is part of the Executive Branch and it is not independent of the President. The President appoints the AG and dozens of top positions in the department. All of the approximately 90 U.S. Attorneys are appointed by the President and they are partisan. Always have been.
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Biden has already said something to that effect -that he will not interfere with the DOJ in whatever
onetexan
Nov 2020
#5
agree the time of vindictive manipulative resident* of the WH is over
yellowdogintexas
Nov 2020
#106
That is how an investigation should go. Biden should direct the department of justice to investigate
UCmeNdc
Nov 2020
#11
I can see this perhaps being a viable strategy, but I must disagree with your characterisation of
Celerity
Nov 2020
#16
Plus we need to re-staff the Elections Commission and make sure their duties are updated
BComplex
Nov 2020
#64
Leave it to Atty Gen'l Preet Bharara. Or for a fun thought, imagine Chris Christie...
thesquanderer
Nov 2020
#18
Heard of this one? Kim Schrier of Washington who is an Astrophysicist and a M.D. too.
Botany
Nov 2020
#76
Well it used to be going way back over a number of Presidencies that science and knowledge were ....
Botany
Nov 2020
#82
One thing we have to do first, if we get the two senators in Georgia, is to close the loop
BComplex
Nov 2020
#41
Kirshner has a plan. I think he would go full bore after every traitor in the
gibraltar72
Nov 2020
#42
NYS's A.G. will go after and do in Trump. Our Federal A.G. needs to go after all the others.
machoneman
Nov 2020
#44
Mueller was generally not identified with the AG in the public mind. Important point.
empedocles
Nov 2020
#59
As long as he never says we will forgive his crimes. We overlooked too much during his four years.
Laura PourMeADrink
Nov 2020
#67
But Joe did say, when asked about investigations into Trump and his administration,
Sogo
Nov 2020
#89
Very well stated. I've been pleased with Biden's responses so far. The media won't give up trying..
Tarheel_Dem
Nov 2020
#96
He should appoint Xavier Becerra, California's AG, who has sued the Trump admin. & won many cases:
Liberty Belle
Nov 2020
#103
I don't understand what you mean by "would've caused a constitutional crisis."
Old Crow
Nov 2020
#120