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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI've tried to fact check a right-wingclaim that Janet Reno fired 93 U.S. Attorney, but only
find right-wing sources. Not even snopes has anything on it.
DinahMoeHum
(21,809 posts)Don't let them bully you otherwise.
Baitball Blogger
(46,757 posts)This is how it gets out of hand. In the past, I have been able to dispute claims and stopped these things in their tracks.
Jim__
(14,083 posts)From CBS News:
My understanding is that the attorneys who asked to be allowed to remain to finish specific cases were allowed to.
Baitball Blogger
(46,757 posts)SickOfTheOnePct
(7,290 posts)And I believe that 93 were asked to submit their resignation at the beginning of Bill Clinton's first term...not sure if Janet Reno made the request or Bill Clinton. But it's pretty standard procedure for incoming administrations to ask for the resignations of U.S. Attorneys, since they are political appointees.
Baitball Blogger
(46,757 posts)Vinca
(50,303 posts)The difference between that event and the current dismissal is the Clinton administration didn't give them notice to get out in a couple of hours.
pkdu
(3,977 posts)Why did Trump fire Preet Bhahara after meeting him Dec 2016 and getting him to agree to stay on....then replace him with Roger Ailes personal lawyer ( hint: Fox News is under investigation in SDNY )
BainsBane
(53,066 posts)US Attorneys. What is different about this is that they fired them all without having replacements ready. The previous appointees have always stayed until their replacements are confirmed.
Whiskeytide
(4,462 posts)... in the case of a Trump appointed US atty, "conformed" is actually more appropriate. If you meant it for that reason, then you are playing several chess levels above me!
BainsBane
(53,066 posts)I'm lucky it didn't come out confit or something even stranger.
DURHAM D
(32,611 posts)I think it took up to two years and replacements were already chosen.
OKNancy
(41,832 posts)procon
(15,805 posts)Try it again, weeding out the rightwing propaganda junk, and you'll find many legitimate news articles covering both the Clinton and Bush administrations fired all the U.S. attorneys, but they also allowed many prosecutors to stay until their successors were confirmed.
That's the significant difference in maintaining the continuity of their ongoing investigations and lawsuits. To wipe them all out at one time indicates Trump is trying to hide something.