29 Jul 2017 3:28 pm
Now the appointment of Kelly to Chief of Staff makes sense.
45 doesn't have to fire Sessions, just move him to Homeland Security so he can appoint a new AG.
45 doesn't have to fire Sessions, just move him to Homeland Security so he can appoint a new AG.
The former ethics czar in the George W. Bush White House blasted the rumors that President Donald Trump will move Jeff Sessions to the Department of Homeland Security.
Attorney Richard Painter explained that no matter how much Trump dislikes the Russia investigation, shenanigans to stop special counsel Bob Mueller would be obstruction of justice.
“The point is that the President is upset with Jeff Sessions for not taking over the Russia investigation and terminating the Russia investigation,” Painter explained.
“That’s what the president wants, at all costs, for the Russia investigation to end – his son and son-in-law are now all mixed up in it.”
Guest Kurt Barbella mentioned the rumors that Trump would be moving Jeff Sessions to the Department of Homeland Security.
“That would obviously be a move to kill the Russia investigation,” Painter explained.
“It would be regarded as criminal obstruction of justice if it then were used to try to terminate Bob Mueller.”
But Painter revealed what he see’s as the flaw with this rumored scheme.
“I don’t think an Attorney General or an acting Attorney General is going to interfere with the Russia investigation and risk going to jail,” Painter predicted.
“I don’t think he’s going to find somebody to do that job for him.”
“So getting rid of Jeff Sesssions and moving him over to Homeland Security and embarrassing him in front of the United State Senate where he have to go back for another confirmation would be a ludicrous move,” Painter concluded.
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