This is very curious.
“President Trump is withdrawing his nomination for former U.S. attorney for D.C. Jessie Liu to serve as the Treasury Department's undersecretary for terrorism and financial crimes, a top position overseeing economic sanctions”
As the article says,
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“President Trump is withdrawing his nomination for former U.S. attorney for D.C. Jessie Liu to serve as the Treasury Department's undersecretary for terrorism and financial crimes, a top position overseeing economic sanctions”
As the article says,
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Liu started in 2017, heading the office that has overseen key Trump cases: “Roger Stone, Paul Manafort and other spinoffs from the Mueller investigation.”
She was told last month she was getting the nom for this Treasury position, and would stay on until she was confirmed.
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She was told last month she was getting the nom for this Treasury position, and would stay on until she was confirmed.
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Then, unexpectedly, was later replaced by Timothy Shea (Barr’s “close adviser”).
Then suddenly today, on the same day that Barr tried to reduce Stone’s sentincing recommendation - and all four prosecutors quit the case - Liu’s nomination to Treasury was suddenly pulled.
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Then suddenly today, on the same day that Barr tried to reduce Stone’s sentincing recommendation - and all four prosecutors quit the case - Liu’s nomination to Treasury was suddenly pulled.
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That sounds like someone who was unceremoniously dumped - and left hanging with nowhere to go.
Why?
Did Trump no longer feel like rewarding her for her loyalty, after this Stone situation blew up and the Attorneys quit the case?
Was it standard Trump Petty spite?
Weird flex.
Why?
Did Trump no longer feel like rewarding her for her loyalty, after this Stone situation blew up and the Attorneys quit the case?
Was it standard Trump Petty spite?
Weird flex.
Also, can’t help but wonder: if she’s being dumped now, what good behavior was she being rewarded for with the nomination to begin with?
Did she do anything to help Trump with those other cases - including Manafort’s?
Did she do anything to help Trump with those other cases - including Manafort’s?
More info in this WaPo article.
As someone else commented, maybe Trump didn’t want her answering questions during confirmation about what happened with Flynn’s sentencing.
The day before she left, prosecutors sent a filing that supported a more lenient sentence for Flynn.
As someone else commented, maybe Trump didn’t want her answering questions during confirmation about what happened with Flynn’s sentencing.
The day before she left, prosecutors sent a filing that supported a more lenient sentence for Flynn.
