City of San Francisco threatens court action over Trump's acting Attorney General
Source: Reuters
November 12, 2018 / 11:47 AM / Updated 4 hours ago
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - San Franciscos city attorney on Monday questioned the recent appointment of a new acting attorney general, saying in a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice that his office may take court action if the DOJ does not provide a legal justification for the designation...................................
The move made Whitaker supervisor of the investigation, which has hung over Trumps presidency. Whitaker has criticized the probe in the past as too wide-ranging, which has raised concerns among Democrats that Sessions ouster and Whitakers appointment might be precursors to Trump moving to end it.
In the letter on Monday, San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera said the city currently has four cases proceeding in court that name Sessions as a defendant. One of those cases led to an injunction blocking a Trump executive order over sanctuary cities.
Given that the Sessions resignation impacts those cases, Herrera said DOJ should provide legal justification for the Whitaker appointment. Otherwise, the city may be forced ask a judge for it, the letter said. ......................................
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RockRaven
(14,998 posts)that would be sweet indeed.
Fritz Walter
(4,292 posts)It adds just the right amount of heat to a crunchy snack, usually enjoyed while watching major drama unfold.
I highly recommend it to others who can tolerate a bit of zest to a favorite snack!
calimary
(81,466 posts)This is equally tasty!
Chemisse
(30,817 posts)libdem4life
(13,877 posts)I don't see how they get around this. Trump flailed miserably hours after they lost the House. Whittaker flexed his muscles and charged right on in like a bull in a china shop for his 15 minutes of fame...knowing full well...he can't be that stupid. Hubris.
Also the DOJ is slow-walking everything...love to be a fly on the wall...as they pretty much mock him.
turbinetree
(24,720 posts)his fingerprints are all of this POS stuff, every where................
And I love Sour Dough bread from San Fran..................