Does the attorney general of the US serve at the pleasure of the president? If so, does his loyalty go to the president he serves or to the laws of the US
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Not taking the bait, JT. Why don't you start with telling us what you think?
You can begin with where did Holder's and Lynch's loyalty lie? 
jtdavis posted:Does the attorney general of the US serve at the pleasure of the president? If so, does his loyalty go to the president he serves or to the laws of the US
If you're talking about Eric Holder he served himself first with his
racist white hate agenda and mobama's approval, always.
He was so off track of the US Constitution it was treasonous.
Selling guns to enemies of the state is just that, especially when
American Fed, agents were killed/murdered. Standing approval
of course.
Kraven posted:jtdavis posted:Does the attorney general of the US serve at the pleasure of the president? If so, does his loyalty go to the president he serves or to the laws of the US
If you're talking about Eric Holder he served himself first with hisracist white hate agenda and mobama's approval, always.He was so off track of the US Constitution it was treasonous.Selling guns to enemies of the state is just that, especially whenAmerican Fed, agents were killed/murdered. Standing approvalof course.
Then loretta came right along and protected hilliary.
It's hard to protect yourself jt, when it's the previous administation, they broke
every law they had to deal with and some they didn't need to but did anyway.
That's your family and you love them, but if we had a real congress obama would
be the first locked up.
jtdavis posted:Does the attorney general of the US serve at the pleasure of the president? If so, does his loyalty go to the president he serves or to the laws of the US
An individual, except the President, elected or appointed to an office of honor or profit in the civil service or uniformed services, shall take the following oath: “I, AB, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God.” This section does not affect other oaths required by law.
(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 424.)
Does this answer your question about who the Attorney General is supposed to serve (Except Dems of course, they serve themselves to the free stuff buffet!)? And yes, the president can fire him without anyones approval:
The United States Attorney General (A.G.) is the head of the United States Department of Justice per 28 U.S.C. § 503, concerned with legal affairs, and is the chief law enforcement officer and chief lawyer of the United States government. Also in cases of the federal death penalty, the power to seek the death penalty rests with the Attorney General.
The Attorney General is appointed by the President of the United States and takes office after confirmation by the United States Senate. He or she is subject to summary dismissal by the President and impeachment by Congress. The current Attorney General is Jeff Sessions, who assumed the office on February 9, 2017. The Attorney General is a member of the Cabinet and is seventh in the presidential line of succession.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Attorney_General
Stanky, thanks for the answer. I thought that was it. The others wouldn't or couldn't answer.
I thought that was it. - JT
Sure. That's why you asked. Your "google" is broken.
[cough] BS
The others wouldn't or couldn't answer. - JT
Speaking of . . . my question . . . you didn't answer . . . what's your take on the loyalty of Obama's AGs - did they go to the president they served or to the laws of the US?