Penelope
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In other words, it's all perfetly legal.Bet you can't guess which ones!
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In our sophisticated system of checks and balances, important customs have arisen to protect prosecutors from being compromised by political encroachment. One of those traditions is that the U.S. Attorneys are nominated by the President with input from the Senators from the states where the districts sit, vetted by the FBI and the Department of Justice, and confirmed by the whole U.S. Senate. Traditionally, they are not interviewed by the President.
Enter Donald Trump. We have just learned that Trump is now taking the highly unusual step of violating this protocol. He is now personally interviewing candidates for three key U.S. Attorney positions — Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Washington, D.C. — all places where he and his family have extensive and ongoing business dealings.
Notably, the President reportedly has not interviewed any candidate for any of the other U.S. Attorney positions across the country.
What are his motives? Why would the President wish to create a personal relationship with these potentially powerful prosecutors?
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Jon Liebman: Donald Trump Auditioning Federal Prosecutors In Alarming Reality Show Twist – Guest Column
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No its not.