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Trump Fires Acting Attorney General

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Re: Trump Fires Acting Attorney General

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If I understand it right this is the first time an AG has been relieved for purely political reasons. If the AG doesn't think it's likely they'll win a defense, that usually doesn't cause an issue.

As an edit: it probably wouldn't have been reasonable for her to put up an intentionally weak case, but if the order isn't able to stand up in court, then what?

The major worry for me is Trump's seeking to punish anyone who shows disloyalty. If Trump thinks he can have something done, I worry he'll demand people below him do so, or replace them with someone properly spineless.

Re: Trump Fires Acting Attorney General

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The kick in the balls to Trump was real. I was so happy to read Sally Yates' thoughts on his immigration ban. Obviously, her days were numbers, so she had nothing to lose. Might as well go out like she did in an honorable fashion. :)

Edit: fixed pronoun

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post #4

The kick in the balls to Trump was real. I was so happy to read Sally Yates' thoughts on his immigration ban. Obviously, her days were numbers, so she had nothing to lose. Might as well go out like she did in an honorable fashion. :) Edit: fixed pronoun

He's a she.

Re: Trump Fires Acting Attorney General

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Have I ever had a strong disagreement with my boss? Always. Every day. But did my boss fire me? No. But should my boss considered to fire me? Probably. Normally you don't fire someone from your cabinet even if you are just an acting member. You make the person to resign.

I don't know the full story, but this goes to show Trump is truly an unique president. He doesn't care what people think of him. He's running the White House like a real business. Disclaimer, I like the idea of running government like it's a business (think Singapore, salary is on par with industry standard and subjected to yearly review). But I strongly disapprove Trump's ruthless dictatorship. He just doesn't understand that his business decision impacts nationwide. You need to actually think through before making any decisions or giving any public comments. Even Joe Biden learned to shut up (although he did make some dangerous comments in the past). It's okay to have a strong opinion (some people don't like compromise), but use reason and earn people's trust. He makes up stories and excuses, with little to no real proof for many of his past and current commentaries. No one really trust him except the people who voted him into the office. His cabinet members - trust me, none of them really trust him. I know that from my gut. I know my 9-month old niece can tell that as well. His mind is juggling and wandering all around the space. He's intellectually challenged, despite being a ruthless and tricky business man. He went broke but made so much from bankruptcy. I will give him the credit of being a smart asshole and a good salesman, but other than that, he's a terrible leader.

Trust me, he would be the best Secretary of State of U.S. to the Martians, because he speaks nonsense.

Re: Trump Fires Acting Attorney General

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post #4

The kick in the balls to Trump was real. I was so happy to read Sally Yates' thoughts on his immigration ban. Obviously, her days were numbers, so she had nothing to lose. Might as well go out like she did in an honorable fashion. :) Edit: fixed pronoun

Boente is the replacement. Yates was the AG who was fired.

Re: Trump Fires Acting Attorney General

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post #2

If I understand it right this is the first time an AG has been relieved for purely political reasons. If the AG doesn't think it's likely they'll win a defense, that usually doesn't cause an issue. As an edit: it probably wouldn't have been reasonable for her to put up an intentionally weak case, but if the order isn't able to stand up in court, then what? The major worry for me is Trump's seeking to punish anyone wh…

She's an interim AG, holdover from the prior administration. Wasn't going to be there long regardless.
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