Sessions Out, Matt Whitaker In

[KeithE]

[William Thornton]

Headline from fake news HQ, CNN. Forgive me if I'm not breathless over it.

[KeithE]

[Neil Heath]

Kellyanne Conway's husband (forgot his name) says that the Constitution is clear, that the AG position is a high enough one that it can only be filled by someone who has been approved for office (not necessarily this particular office) by the Senate's advise and consent process, which has not been done for Whitaker. Thus he is illegally filling the position, and any action he might take would also be illegal. Perhaps he's right. Trump has never been one to be constrained very tightly by legalities, so we'll see what happens.

[Sandy]

Too little too late. Mueller's investigation is probably just about over or close to it. So Trump closes it down, which most Senate Republicans say would constitute an obstruction of justice, and Adam Schiff's committee in the House simply subpoena's the findings and the evidence (yes they can) and takes it from there.

Trump keeps narrowing his base and alienating segments of the GOP. Sessions had a political following, particularly in the South. Blasting Republicans who didn't want to be seen with him isn't going to expand his inner-party support either. Most of the candidates who did campaign with him lost on Tuesday.