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In reply to the discussion: Want To Know How To Stop Trump's Threats [View all]BumRushDaShow
(132,242 posts)much to DU's chagrin, but only doing it as a retired federal worker - ALL DEPARTMENT HEADS are "figure-heads". They are "temporary employees" there at the pleasure of the President. There is a revolving door of them and I have certainly seen many after serving under 6 Presidents.
For anyone to fixate on one like DU likes to do as a "boogie man or boogie woman" - and they did it with Eric Holder when Obama was President (and now probably would say Eric who?) and probably would have done so with Janet Reno (remember her?) had DU been around (although she has certainly been brought up on DU, and I suppose it's fortunate that Loretta Lynch wasn't around for long before 45 came in because she would have been skewered), is a waste of time and energy.
And no, that is not what DOJ "normally" does. They do a lot of things including managing federal prisons, pardons, guns, alcohol, etc., as well as acting as the "lawyers/legal team" for federal agencies (which they did with NARA), since most federal agencies are REGULATORY ONLY and CANNOT INDEPENDENTLY FILE motions and warrants in court. They will also do that when there is a violation that is referred to them from other governmental entities (including state/local LEO).
Civics 101.
Here is their org chart that no one wants to look at -
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