Watch this space.
White House may be playing this move:
1. Nominate someone like Ratcliffe.
2. Senate will certainly not confirm.
3. Grenell remains in place under Vacancies Reform Act rather than leave by March 11 while the nomination of his successor lingers for MONTHS.
White House may be playing this move:
1. Nominate someone like Ratcliffe.
2. Senate will certainly not confirm.
3. Grenell remains in place under Vacancies Reform Act rather than leave by March 11 while the nomination of his successor lingers for MONTHS.
2. Section 3346 of the Vacancies Reform Act.👇
If Trump nominates Ratcliffe and then Senate rejects Ratcliffe (or Trump withdraws the nomination), Grenell gets to stay 210 days after the date of rejection/withdrawal.
hat tip @steve_vladeck
Plus it's important to emphasize....
If Trump nominates Ratcliffe and then Senate rejects Ratcliffe (or Trump withdraws the nomination), Grenell gets to stay 210 days after the date of rejection/withdrawal.
hat tip @steve_vladeck
Plus it's important to emphasize....
@steve_vladeck @julianbarnes @maggieNYT @mkraju 3/3. It's important to emphasize:
This could have been Joseph Maguire (not Grenell) remaining in place long after March 11. There was no reason to dismiss Maquire.
For more on that aspect, this is a very good @EricColumbus interview with @atrupar:
vox.com/2020/2/24/2115…
This could have been Joseph Maguire (not Grenell) remaining in place long after March 11. There was no reason to dismiss Maquire.
For more on that aspect, this is a very good @EricColumbus interview with @atrupar:
vox.com/2020/2/24/2115…
