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madamesilverspurs

(15,809 posts) Tue Jun 13, 2017, 05:11 PM Jun 2017

Question about the office of Attorney General --

Is the office in service to the people or to the person of the president?

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Question about the office of Attorney General -- (Original Post) madamesilverspurs Jun 2017 OP

Under Trump's presidency? Shell_Seas Jun 2017 #1

Sounded like he was working for trump didn't it Lars39 Jun 2017 #2

Yup! Homer Wells Jun 2017 #5

It is part of the executive branch. The head of the executive branch is the President... PoliticAverse Jun 2017 #3

Assuming this isn't merely rhetorical: Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2017 #4

The United States Attorney General (A.G.) is the head of the United States Department of Justice elleng Jun 2017 #6

He pledged Trump his loyalty Progressive dog Jun 2017 #7

Shell_Seas

(3,336 posts)

1. Under Trump's presidency?

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Tue Jun 13, 2017, 05:12 PM

Jun 2017

He pledged his loyalty to Trump.

Lars39

(26,116 posts)

2. Sounded like he was working for trump didn't it

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Tue Jun 13, 2017, 05:13 PM

Jun 2017

Homer Wells

(1,576 posts)

5. Yup!

Reply to Lars39 (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 13, 2017, 05:16 PM

Jun 2017

I have never, NEVER, heard of a case where another person can invoke Executive Privilege for a President. Guess ol' Jeff Bo must have kissed the Dons ring.

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

3. It is part of the executive branch. The head of the executive branch is the President...

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Tue Jun 13, 2017, 05:14 PM

Jun 2017

The President appoints the Attorney General (with the consent of the Senate).
The President can fire the Attorney General (without anyone's consent).

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,199 posts)

4. Assuming this isn't merely rhetorical:

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Tue Jun 13, 2017, 05:15 PM

Jun 2017

It's to the people, on behalf of the Department of Justice.

The White House has its own lawyer on its behalf, the Solicitor General. But even that is only related to the functions of the office.

Which is why Trump had to hire Lionel Hutz or whatever his name is for his own personal defense.

elleng

(131,148 posts)

6. The United States Attorney General (A.G.) is the head of the United States Department of Justice

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Tue Jun 13, 2017, 05:16 PM

Jun 2017

per 28 U.S.C. § 503, concerned with legal affairs, and is the chief law enforcement officer and chief lawyer of the United States government. Also in cases of the federal death penalty, the power to seek the death penalty rests with the Attorney General.

The Attorney General is appointed by the President of the United States and takes office after confirmation by the United States Senate. He or she is subject to summary dismissal by the President and impeachment by Congress.'

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Attorney_General

Progressive dog

(6,920 posts)

7. He pledged Trump his loyalty

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Tue Jun 13, 2017, 05:18 PM

Jun 2017

His loyalty is not to the Constitution.

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