A potential nomination of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to lead the Justice Department full time could test a key Republican senator’s stated red line against supporting officials who’ve excused violence by US Capitol rioters.
Blanche, President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer who spent a year as the department’s second-in-command, has emerged as a leading contender to be the president’s choice for the next attorney general, following the firing of Pam Bondi earlier this month.
Tillis reiterated Wednesday that any attorney general nominee who “said anything the least bit excusing the behavior of January 6th is dead on arrival.”
Okay but why wasn’t the guy who instigated the entire thing “dead on arrival”?
alabasterskim on
Okay that’s one. Can I get the opinions of 3 more Republican Senators & Fetterman (R-PA)? Because 52-48 (or 53-47 w/ Fetterman) is still a confirmation.
crozzy89 on
Giuliani would be a good fit /s
DragonPup on
Fetterman: Dead on arrival? Not on my watch!
_L_R_S_ on
Viewed from outside the USA, it seems the easy way to spot a sycophant appointee who is prepared to shred their values and integrity to get an appointment is just to ask the question.
“Who won the 2020 Presidential election?”
If the answer is “Joe Biden was certified as President” then you know they haven’t got an ounce of personal integrity.
If they answer “Joe Biden”, them follow up with “Who won the 2024 Presidential election?” and they answer” Donald Trump” then give them the job.
They have showed more professional ethics, values and morals in those two answers than I’ve seen so far from this administration.
orangesfwr on
LOL sure.
Alwaystired254 on
Yeah, the right celebrates patriots day
CrimsonHeretic on
The wording is key here. They would accept someone who thinks the 2020 election wasn’t won by Biden, as long as they didn’t back the insurrection led by the fucking rapist president.
Illpaco on
Let me know when he’s ready to impeach and convict Trump.
You know, the person responsible for January 6th insurrection.
ctguy54 on
DOA, but when it comes time for the confirmation vote, he’ll do as he’s told.
Inspectorgadget4250 on
A crack in the Force?
Past_My_Subprime on
> ~~Key~~ Lame Duck Senator Says Any AG Pick Who Backed Jan. 6 ‘Dead on Arrival’
Fixed this for you.
GreenTrees797 on
Sure
jeremyd9 on
When did Tillis finally grow a pair?
jimohagan on
I’ll believe it when they vote on it.
kmoffat on
Sure seems to me that the blanket Jan 6 pardons are very much excusing the actions of those rioters. I don’t understand how he’s parsing this.
MoonlitHunter on
They put a Jan 6er on the appellate bench . . .
rddman on
So all they need to do is say they did not support Jan 6. Very low bar.
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A potential nomination of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to lead the Justice Department full time could test a key Republican senator’s stated red line against supporting officials who’ve excused violence by US Capitol rioters.
Blanche, President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer who spent a year as the department’s second-in-command, has emerged as a leading contender to be the president’s choice for the next attorney general, following the firing of Pam Bondi earlier this month.
Tillis reiterated Wednesday that any attorney general nominee who “said anything the least bit excusing the behavior of January 6th is dead on arrival.”
Read more in the full [story](https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/key-senator-says-any-ag-pick-who-backed-jan-6-dead-on-arrival?utm_source=reddit.com&utm_medium=lawdesk).
-Elliot
Okay but why wasn’t the guy who instigated the entire thing “dead on arrival”?
Okay that’s one. Can I get the opinions of 3 more Republican Senators & Fetterman (R-PA)? Because 52-48 (or 53-47 w/ Fetterman) is still a confirmation.
Giuliani would be a good fit /s
Fetterman: Dead on arrival? Not on my watch!
Viewed from outside the USA, it seems the easy way to spot a sycophant appointee who is prepared to shred their values and integrity to get an appointment is just to ask the question.
“Who won the 2020 Presidential election?”
If the answer is “Joe Biden was certified as President” then you know they haven’t got an ounce of personal integrity.
If they answer “Joe Biden”, them follow up with “Who won the 2024 Presidential election?” and they answer” Donald Trump” then give them the job.
They have showed more professional ethics, values and morals in those two answers than I’ve seen so far from this administration.
LOL sure.
Yeah, the right celebrates patriots day
The wording is key here. They would accept someone who thinks the 2020 election wasn’t won by Biden, as long as they didn’t back the insurrection led by the fucking rapist president.
Let me know when he’s ready to impeach and convict Trump.
You know, the person responsible for January 6th insurrection.
DOA, but when it comes time for the confirmation vote, he’ll do as he’s told.
A crack in the Force?
> ~~Key~~ Lame Duck Senator Says Any AG Pick Who Backed Jan. 6 ‘Dead on Arrival’
Fixed this for you.
Sure
When did Tillis finally grow a pair?
I’ll believe it when they vote on it.
Sure seems to me that the blanket Jan 6 pardons are very much excusing the actions of those rioters. I don’t understand how he’s parsing this.
They put a Jan 6er on the appellate bench . . .
So all they need to do is say they did not support Jan 6. Very low bar.
What about Presidents that backed January 6th?
You think this would apply to everyone…