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Farmgirl1961

(1,665 posts) Sun Jan 29, 2017, 07:17 PM Jan 2017

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via Daily Kos: Trump Has Illegally Bypassed Senate Consent on Bannon Appointment to NSC [View all]

The story being slightly obscured by Trump’s cruel Muslim Ban is his appointment of Steve Bannon to the National Security Council. John McCain has blasted the move as it diminishes the role of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, but it’s more than just “radical” and outrageous. It might be illegal.

The law states that the President can appoint advisors to the NSC with the advice and consent of the Senate, but I don’t recall Bannon having hearings before Trump made this appointment. That’s why I wrote to both of my Senators and my House representative to ask them to oppose this illegal appointment:

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http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/1/29/1627096/-Trump-Has-Illegally-Bypassed-Senate-Consent-on-Bannon-Appointment-to-NSC

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via Daily Kos: Trump Has Illegally Bypassed Senate Consent on Bannon Appointment to NSC [View all] Farmgirl1961 Jan 2017 OP

KICK Cha Jan 2017 #1

Kick Amaryllis Jan 2017 #7

I will email and call mine in NM triron Jan 2017 #2

A Preemption FUCK YOU to Mitch McConnell when he tries to say it's OK! Chasstev365 Jan 2017 #3

+1 uponit7771 Jan 2017 #6

I will contact my local Dem party and as them to send this up the chain. KittyWampus Jan 2017 #4

how many crimes is he allowed before impeachment? Takket Jan 2017 #5

Post removed Post removed Jan 2017 #8

You might want to tone this down a little. n/t rzemanfl Jan 2017 #9

Yes I agree bdamomma Jan 2017 #37

I've thought the same thing sarah FAILIN Jan 2017 #10

What does that hashtag mean? 25/4? nt Ilsa Jan 2017 #43

Amendment 25 section 4 sarah FAILIN Jan 2017 #46

The problem with that amendment LiberalFighter Jan 2017 #58

This is the only way to legally declare him incompetent sarah FAILIN Jan 2017 #59

It depends on how much backbone Republicans have NewJeffCT Jan 2017 #63

Depends on your definition of human. pangaia Jan 2017 #73

I would delete this post if I were you. Xipe Totec Jan 2017 #18

You are in the wrong place! Vinnie From Indy Jan 2017 #28

Only here on DU a month and now you'll be going. FailureToCommunicate Jan 2017 #34

K&R! highplainsdem Jan 2017 #11

I just wrote to my senators (Tim Kaine, Mark Warner) drray23 Jan 2017 #12

Here is the text of 50 U.S. Code 3021 - National Security Council PA Democrat Jan 2017 #13

Nor is he a Secretary or Undersecretary of any otherexecutive or military department. lastlib Jan 2017 #20

Reminds me of "MacBeth" ChazInAz Jan 2017 #67

I don't see that banhim fits any of the above. He's only the president in the shadows KewlKat Jan 2017 #21

A friend just said: PatSeg Jan 2017 #22

It clearly says "shall be comprised of" and gives a list and titles, elehhhhna Jan 2017 #33

I just posted this on Facebook. We need to be LOUD on this one!! SHARE IT! titaniumsalute Jan 2017 #39

Bannon isn't Secretary or Undersecretary of anything. This appointment is totally illegal. n/t rzemanfl Jan 2017 #41

That is for membership on the National Security Council -- but there are many who attend who aren't fishwax Jan 2017 #48

Trump appointed Bannon as a permanent member according to reporting from the Washington Post PA Democrat Jan 2017 #56

yeah, I agree that it's outrageous fishwax Jan 2017 #61

Calling your Senators in Washington works faster Desert grandma Jan 2017 #69

Trump answers to no one C_U_L8R Jan 2017 #14

wtf triron Jan 2017 #15

I don't believe creeksneakers2 Jan 2017 #16

I posted the text of 50 U.S. Code 3021 - National Security Council PA Democrat Jan 2017 #17

I read it creeksneakers2 Jan 2017 #45

The only non-statutory members of the NSC Ms. Toad Jan 2017 #53

I don't think that's accurate fishwax Jan 2017 #62

Membership on additional committees to support the Council Ms. Toad Jan 2017 #66

"member" seems to be used in varying ways, with considerable slippage fishwax Jan 2017 #68

If that excerpt from the statute marybourg Jan 2017 #23

Absolutely. I posted before I read this. You are 100% correct. n/t rzemanfl Jan 2017 #42

Was Wondering Why No Other President Has Not Done What Trump Did Before? TomCADem Jan 2017 #19

What makes you think W didn't do that? Ford_Prefect Jan 2017 #25

Even Dubya Did Not Put Rove on NSC... TomCADem Jan 2017 #50

Ethics? sarah FAILIN Jan 2017 #49

And the Senate will do absolutely bupkis, zilch, nada, NOTHING. catbyte Jan 2017 #24

This is incorrect. Read diary. Obama appointed people w/o approval. KittyWampus Jan 2017 #26

Who exactly was appointed? tinrobot Jan 2017 #29

now let's see DonCoquixote Jan 2017 #27

Okay, that's YOOGE! It was bad enough when Trump appointed Bannon to the NSC, TrollBuster9090 Jan 2017 #30

K&R!!!!!! burrowowl Jan 2017 #31

Dead Cat Theory thinkingagain Jan 2017 #32

yea about staying alert bdamomma Jan 2017 #40

The RNC was also hacked lou ky dem Jan 2017 #35

Thanks for this cos dem Jan 2017 #36

Trump is running the country unilaterally, I guess the GOP are a bunch of morons. Rex Jan 2017 #38

"I R *President!"... czarjak Jan 2017 #51

"Bigly with these huge titan size hands believe me they are huge folks." Rex Jan 2017 #75

Wow. If I didn't know better, I'd swear he's acting like a dictator Bucky Jan 2017 #44

I don't think it requires senate confirmation ... Bannon is invited to all the meetings fishwax Jan 2017 #47

When I wrote to my Publican Senators, I marybourg Jan 2017 #76

Already done (contacting senators). Ms. Toad Jan 2017 #52

Calling everyone I can first thing Monday! bettyellen Jan 2017 #54

The Daily Kos story is retracted now TomVilmer Jan 2017 #55

Bannon is pushing the envelope The Wizard Jan 2017 #57

Apparently it was his decision to not allow green card holders back in the US Big_K Jan 2017 #71

story has been removed Qutzupalotl Jan 2017 #60

Story has been removed. (nt) ehrnst Jan 2017 #64

DT didn't put Bannon in the NSC - just allowing him to attend meetings. (nt) ehrnst Jan 2017 #65

There will be no difference. jeanmarc Jan 2017 #70

Story removed. tavernier Jan 2017 #72

Nothing at link. Got pulled. lindysalsagal Jan 2017 #74