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Sanity Claws

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12. How does this help Trump?

Reply to metroins (Reply #4)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 09:28 PM

Jan 2017

I think it makes him look weak and stupid. If he had brains he would have waited until after the AG was confirmed before he pulled this shit.
Yes, this puts pressure on Congress to confirm a new AG. But that means that Democratic filibuster is very meaningful. It gives Democrats some leverage.

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