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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,190 posts) Thu Oct 19, 2017, 08:52 PM Oct 2017

Trump personally interviewed US attorney candidates in New York: report

Source: The Hill

President Trump has reportedly conducted interviews for at least two of the potential candidates for U.S. attorney positions in New York, according to a new report by Politico.

Sources told Politico that Trump has interviewed two corporate lawyers to be potential nominees: Geoffrey Berman for the U.S. attorney post in the Southern District of New York, and Ed McNally for the Eastern District of New York.

The interviews by Trump, an unusual move for a president, have raised eyebrows, leaving critics worried of potential conflicts of interest. U.S. attorneys are supposed to operate independently from the president

According to Politico, the dates the interviews took place are unknown.

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/356316-trump-personally-interviewed-us-attorney-candidates-in-new-york

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Trump personally interviewed US attorney candidates in New York: report (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2017 OP

King Donald doesn't care about conflicts of interest. madaboutharry Oct 2017 #1

The confirmation hearing ought to be interesting. TomSlick Oct 2017 #2

I wonder if Cyrus Vance, the NY Prosecutor who turned a blind-eye to TheDebbieDee Oct 2017 #3

Vance in a crook. I wish he were running jrthin Oct 2017 #8

Are they KKK? yuiyoshida Oct 2017 #4

Also "fake christian" and.... KY_EnviroGuy Oct 2017 #16

He's interviewing lawyers who know nothing about criminal law. Shrike47 Oct 2017 #5

I just caught this on TV and red flags went up. BigmanPigman Oct 2017 #6

Mueller has his own attorneys and his grand juries are in DC/Virginia tinrobot Oct 2017 #12

The prosecutions in NY of state crimes isn't handled by US Attorney, but L. Coyote Oct 2017 #13

Ethics? Rules? Laws? Laurian Oct 2017 #7

Not many crooks get to choose their own prosecutor unblock Oct 2017 #9

"reportedly", unidentified "sources", dates "unknown"? fake news and rumors nt msongs Oct 2017 #10

They will have jurisdiction over his businesses. L. Coyote Oct 2017 #11

Good, I was beginning to wonder if anyone saw this... Blue_Tires Oct 2017 #14

The GOP Congress has made it clear: No conflicts will be prosecuted. Crash2Parties Oct 2017 #15

And to really take the biscuit? McNally works at Kasowitz Benson Torres... Princess Turandot Oct 2017 #17

Hey trump just maybe you should look at the constitution again turbinetree Oct 2017 #18

madaboutharry

(40,219 posts)

1. King Donald doesn't care about conflicts of interest.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Oct 19, 2017, 08:55 PM

Oct 2017

I wonder if their resumes were reviewed by Princess Ivanka.

TomSlick

(11,108 posts)

2. The confirmation hearing ought to be interesting.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Oct 19, 2017, 09:00 PM

Oct 2017

If the candidate admits being personally interviewed by Trump, he should be pressured into promising to recuse in any case involving Trump.

TheDebbieDee

(11,119 posts)

3. I wonder if Cyrus Vance, the NY Prosecutor who turned a blind-eye to

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Oct 19, 2017, 09:00 PM

Oct 2017

Ivanka and Donald Jr's scamming, did he get an interview for the job...

jrthin

(4,837 posts)

8. Vance in a crook. I wish he were running

Reply to TheDebbieDee (Reply #3)

Thu Oct 19, 2017, 09:07 PM

Oct 2017

Opposed this November. In a decent, fair society he would not be on the ballot.

yuiyoshida

(41,861 posts)

4. Are they KKK?

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Oct 19, 2017, 09:01 PM

Oct 2017

Nazi ? White Supremacists? Racist? Misogynist? Xenophobic? Haters in General? Stupid?
Insane?... ya'know, Trump's kind of people.

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,494 posts)

16. Also "fake christian" and....

Reply to yuiyoshida (Reply #4)

Thu Oct 19, 2017, 10:01 PM

Oct 2017

ZERO knowledge related to the job they're interviewed for. Like those in his cabinet, they must be hard-core against the department they would be working for.

Part of Trump's Bureau of Destruction!

Shrike47

(6,913 posts)

5. He's interviewing lawyers who know nothing about criminal law.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Oct 19, 2017, 09:05 PM

Oct 2017

Probably thinks it will be easier for his attorneys to reach an 'understanding' with them.

BigmanPigman

(51,626 posts)

6. I just caught this on TV and red flags went up.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Oct 19, 2017, 09:06 PM

Oct 2017

This worries me for two reasons. First, the fucking moron is going to replace as many Dem judges as soon as he possibly can. Second, will this effect any crimes in the Mueller investigation that may slide through the GOP Congress but get prosecuted in NY (Russia banking and 45's finances, etc.)?

tinrobot

(10,916 posts)

12. Mueller has his own attorneys and his grand juries are in DC/Virginia

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #6)

Thu Oct 19, 2017, 09:25 PM

Oct 2017

Should he prosecute, it will most likely be with people on his staff in the DC jurisdiction.

If Trump is prosecuted in NY, it would most likely be by the state of New York, not the Feds.

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)

13. The prosecutions in NY of state crimes isn't handled by US Attorney, but

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #6)

Thu Oct 19, 2017, 09:27 PM

Oct 2017

the crimes Preet Barara was working on are.

Preet Bharara thinks Trump would have asked him to do ‘something inappropriate’ if he’d stayed on the job

Laurian

(2,593 posts)

7. Ethics? Rules? Laws?

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Oct 19, 2017, 09:07 PM

Oct 2017

None of these apply to him. He gets away with anything. This whole mess scares the shit out of me.

unblock

(52,317 posts)

9. Not many crooks get to choose their own prosecutor

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Oct 19, 2017, 09:11 PM

Oct 2017

msongs

(67,440 posts)

10. "reportedly", unidentified "sources", dates "unknown"? fake news and rumors nt

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Oct 19, 2017, 09:19 PM

Oct 2017

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)

11. They will have jurisdiction over his businesses.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Oct 19, 2017, 09:23 PM

Oct 2017

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)

14. Good, I was beginning to wonder if anyone saw this...

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Oct 19, 2017, 09:42 PM

Oct 2017

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029730236

Crash2Parties

(6,017 posts)

15. The GOP Congress has made it clear: No conflicts will be prosecuted.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Oct 19, 2017, 09:42 PM

Oct 2017

Princess Turandot

(4,787 posts)

17. And to really take the biscuit? McNally works at Kasowitz Benson Torres...

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Oct 19, 2017, 11:27 PM

Oct 2017

Yes, that would be Marc Kasowitz, Trump's long term personal attorney!

And Berman? He's at Greenberg Traurig, the firm that employs Rudi Giuliani.

turbinetree

(24,720 posts)

18. Hey trump just maybe you should look at the constitution again

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Oct 20, 2017, 07:39 AM

Oct 2017

https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-politicalscience/chapter/federal-judicial-appointments/

Another reason on why you should be IMPEACHED.......................

And if the Senate confirms your interviewed "judges", one has to ask if they took loyalty tests..............

Because as soon as the democrats take back the senate-----------------they "all" of your judges should be removed, starting with the head cheese with the current black robe on by the name of Gorsuch...................

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