Late last year, the former Acting Atty General and US Attorney from the Eastern District of VA, Dana Boente, rather abruptly announced his resignation...
Well, he didn't sit on the beach long...
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After all, he had been next in line after Sally Yates and was by no means a "Trump guy".
No one could seem to make sense of his sudden announcement.
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Since U.S. Attorneys are key to seeking indictments/bringing cases, you could certainly see his ouster as a Trump hit job.
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One of them was FBI General Counsel James Baker.
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As we learned today, the truth is pretty close to the exact opposite.
Wray entirely stonewalled Trump and his ham-handed overtures.
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...but guess who he just appointed to replace him as General Counsel.
Dana Boente.
Bwahaha. Wray appointed someone fresh off a stint helping Robert Mueller seek indictments.
Again, I laugh.... bwahahaha.
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Now that is... delicious. Sumptuous. Gourmet.
It's a champagne popsicle.
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You're gonna be hearing that acronym a lot.
He just demonstrated in spades that he ain't Trump's lapdog and will insulate the FBI from his interference.
Well done, Wray. Well done.