DOJ Moves to Eliminate Attorney Recusals in Sweeping Power Shift [View all]
Source: meidasnews.com
Proposed rule would strip prosecutors of ethical independence and
place conflict decisions solely in the hands of the attorney general
Aaron Parnas 8 hours ago
The Trump administration is preparing to upend a foundational safeguard of the Department of Justice, according to three senior administration sources, by proposing a rule that would effectively bar DOJ attorneys from recusing themselves from cases due to conflicts of interest.
The rule, expected to be filed in the Federal Register as early as this week, would grant Attorney General Pam Bondi final authority over all recusals. Under the proposal, career prosecutors and political appointees alike would be required to remain on assigned matters unless personally excused by the attorney general. There will be a period for public comment once the rule appears in the Federal Register.........................
“The President believes that conflicts have been used as a weapon by the deep state to slow-walk his agenda,” said one administration official who spoke on the condition of anonymity. “This rule ensures that the people hired to do a job actually do it.”
Critics counter that the change is tailored to prevent ethical objections from sidelining loyalists tasked with pursuing politically sensitive prosecutions. They point specifically to recently appointed special attorneys such as Alina Habba and Lindsey Halligan, whose roles have already triggered judicial scrutiny....................
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Pam Bondi is as stinking rotten as Trump--if not more!!
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