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⚖️ @TheDemocrats aren’t keen on facts nor is @maddow but for anyone interested, the appointment of Matt Whitaker follows the exact letter of the law, he was the first assistant. For all those @SenateDems unable to read “The @POTUS and ONLY the POTUS” directs that person to serve.
So #TrumpIsNotAboveTheLaw protestors should change their hashtag to #TrumpIsFollowingTheLaw which makes your anger very bizarre. Anyway here is confirmation from the Federal Register that Whitaker was first assistant to AG.
federalregister.gov/documents/2018…
Lastly play close attention to the fact that he can serve for 365 days AND he can also continue to serve while awaiting confirmation if @realDonaldTrump chooses to do so.
gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/USCO…
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Get this. The founder of #Hamilton68 was a CIA consultant. Add that gem to him being former FBI and Brookings Institute sure makes it inch closer to being an arm of Crossfire Hurricane👁‍🗨
PS- Different Brennan.
A quick recap of Brookings from @The_War_Economy, who long ago said the focus should be CIA.
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More reasons why Whitaker appointment as AG is illegal: Vacancies Reform Act arguably does not apply to the AG.
Please read this report by the Senate Committee on Govt Affairs on the VRA, linked below. 1/ h/t @JamesDissent
Adding to my earlier post: shugerblog.com/2018/11/09/whi…
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