Trump denies he is considering replacing Sessions with Pruitt

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill

BY JORDAN FABIAN - 04/06/18 11:01 AM EDT

President Trump on Friday denied reports that he is considering replacing Attorney General Jeff Sessions with Scott Pruitt, whom he said is “doing a great job” leading the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

In a tweet, the president lashed out at the media for "pushing hard on a story" that he had considered replacing his attorney general with his embattled EPA chief.

Link to tweet

Minutes before the president’s tweet, CNN aired a report stating that Trump has privately discussed the Cabinet switch as recently as this week, even as Pruitt facing mounting ethics scrutiny.

Trump has publicly defended Pruitt, even though his job as EPA administration is said to be in jeopardy.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/381952-trump-denies-he-is-considering-replacing-sessions-with-pruitt

[Botany]

1. So this confirms "it" ... "Trump denies he is considering replacing Sessions with Pruitt"

Trump knows that Mueller is going to get him so he doesn't give a shit what anybody
thinks and he is gonna try to replace Sessions w/Pruitt for however a short of period
of time with just one job to do and that is to fire Mueller and Rosenstien

[karynnj]

7. The Senate is unlikely to confirm him

1) Many Republicans would be angry that he pushed Sessions out
2) Most of the Pruitt baggage that is now known wasn't there when he was confirmed for EPA.

I can not imagine him getting a single Democratic vote. John McCain is not in DC. Trump would need every single Republican to get a 50 / 49 vote. I bet many might be telling him "no" now -- so he would have to be concerned.

[Botany]

9. If he did try to put Pruitt in as the A.G. it would be for a very short time ....

.... and in the lag period between Trump picking Pruitt and the senate voting on
him Pruitt's only job would be to fire Mueller.

[karynnj]

11. He would not enter the job until and if he is confirmed. Nt

[Botany]

12. I had heard it discussed that Pruitt would have some powers as an interim A.G..

But then again Botany =

[karynnj]

14. Actually Botany is very informed and smart -- but here I hope Botany is wrong.

Things that never happened before DO happen with Trump.

[Botany]

16. Such as sending the National Guard to stop a problem on the border that is ...

... not a problem because President Fuck-Nutz saw something on "Fox and Friends."

[karynnj]

17. Absolutely true

What I worry about is that governors who resist may find that their guards are then the ones called up for all the Middle Eastern wars.

[Botany]

18. This border "problem" to which Trump is trying to send the national guard to is just ...

... a dog whistle to his racist base because it is all about stopping "brown people."

Trump knows that Mueller is closing in and he wants to stoke up "civil unrest" by
his mouth breathing base.

But on the good side I have seen @ least 3 governors (1 top) who have said no to
Trump using their state's national guard. Trump might have to show a real problem
or emergency before he is allowed to over ride the governors control over their states
national guard.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

2. It would be a stupid thing to do at this point

But then the dotard's arrogance knows no bounds

[dalton99a]

3. Yep, dishonest and corrupt.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

4. Does a new AG have to be confirmed?

I'd be surprised an ethically-challenged jerk like Pruitt could pass muster, even with this Republican rubber-stamp Congress.

As acting AG, however, he could fire Mueller and/or Rosenstein, couldn't he?

[karynnj]

8. Yes - and I doubt he would be right now

He can not become the acting AG.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

13. Wasn't he already confirmed as EPA head?

Does he have to go through that process again to be AG?

[karynnj]

15. Yes - which is why all these Trump changes are disruptive for his own administration

Pompeo needs to be confirmed - as does his replacement for CIA. If Trump moved Pruitt, he would need to be confirmed as AG and someone else as head of the EPA. This as Congress heads into the midterms - meaning they will do little beyond July. August is usually a month they are off - presumably in their states. They are back for a period in September/October, but this is also when a third of the Senate is running for re-election. Here's a link to the tentative calendar - https://www.senate.gov/legislative/2018_schedule.htm

[Lucky Luciano]

5. In other words, Pruitt will replace Sessions. nt

[Kaleva]

6. He's fired many shortly after publicly praising them.

[wishstar]

10. Poor little Spanky, his scheme to shut down Mueller with Pruitt instead of Sessions has collapsed

I'm loving that Pruitt seems doomed to go down in disgrace plus Mueller has gotten too far along with the deadly serious aspects of counterintelligence going after Russian oligarchs and conspirators aggressively at the same time that FBI announced Russia not only "meddled" in election, but hacked into our vital infrastructure.