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2. wtf?

Wed Jul 26, 2017, 09:50 PM

Jul 2017

Is this supposed to mean that, recess or not, there will just be an "acting AG" until the midterms?

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Grassley just tweeted that there could not be any confirmation hearings for new AG [View all] Stonepounder Jul 2017 OP

Oops! malaise Jul 2017 #1

wtf? annabanana Jul 2017 #2

no, a recess appointment does not have a confirmation hearing virtualobserver Jul 2017 #4

Does this matter if 45 makes a recess appointment? AJT Jul 2017 #5

No recess, no recess appointment nt geek tragedy Jul 2017 #8

Would Rosenstein be acting AG then njhoneybadger Jul 2017 #10

Until Tr*mp fires him too nt geek tragedy Jul 2017 #12

i heard today.......... Takket Jul 2017 #6

He can't do a recess appointment . . . . . hatrack Jul 2017 #14

I just heard that too... FM123 Jul 2017 #7

I don't trust any GOPer. AJT Jul 2017 #9

Rachel just said, she's going to talk about this tomorrow! FM123 Jul 2017 #13

No, it is a "fuck you" to Trump. R Senators are rallying around Sessions emulatorloo Jul 2017 #17

Got to make sure they have all those vacation weeks Thrill Jul 2017 #11

The Senate GOP can block a recess appointment Gothmog Jul 2017 #18

More bad news for Trump. Hieronymus Jul 2017 #20