02-01-2017, 10:15 AM
(02-01-2017, 08:07 AM)djam Wrote: The AG represents the United States. Her job is to supervise the day to day ops of the DOJ and carry out the duties listed in statutes and executive orders. Her job isnt to play partisan and act on her personal opinions. Shecan say her personal opinions to the right people, but not act on them. She has no say in the orders other than a legal opinion. She is there to carry them out, and make sure they actually happen...
So when Yates went before the Senate to be vetted for the job, why did Jeff Sessions ask if she would be willing to stand up to the president, to say "no" if he asked for something improper?
He seems to think that in some cases, the job of the AG is to say "no", especially to the president. Was he demanding that she "play partisan and act on her personal opinions" or did he suppose this resistance to the president to rest on some other ground--like legal knowledge? After all, she represents the US, not just the president.
Did Sessions get the job description wrong when he confirmed her?
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