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Which ones were not lawyers? I don't believe any in recent/modern years.
I would hope not. I get its mostly a figurehead position but even that needs to have the appearance of being capable.
Not a fan of Jennings after he blatantly lied in an Op-Ed to Courier Journal about a youth baseball game incident. I was there, saw it all go down and he omitted a lot of facts that were important just to push his agenda. He lives in Louisville.
Yes. You are correct. None in recent years, for sure. But, there have been a few, but it was a long time ago. I was surprised to see that being a member of the bar is not an actual requirement. I falsely assumed it has always been an automatic. There have been some appointed with very minimal legal experience, however. RJK was certainly one., as I learned last night from another poster here. Thanks for the reply and the interest.
There are a very few that are not listed with "Lawyer" or "Attorney" ... fwiw
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Eric Holder, Bill Barr and Merrick Garland were certainly not just figureheads. They were incredibly impactful, though maybe not for what one would expect an AG to do.
Next president can worry about someone who appears capable. Trump needs to just get someone in who is capable of burning it all down.
This is going to be much bigger than two guys going out to talk to people. The business case is so large they could call in Deloitte, PWC whomever to come in and audit an entire organization and get answers pretty quickly, especially if you hire senior resource. The political/judicial challenges won't hold water once they have a plan together. I am very excited to see how this progresses and what the resulting changes will be.
I don't think the AG is a figurehead position at all. That person has the entire federal law enforcement machine at their disposal.
I think Gaetz himself has mentioned getting rid of the FBI. That's as dumb as "defund the police". Gaetz won't be in charge of "burning it down". He'll be in charge of running it, which is a different thing altogether.
Gaetz will be in a position to make meaningful changes........no one wants to "burn it down"..........but the DOJ needs some serious house cleaning......
He certainly can make meaningful policy changes. For example, the DOJ's policy under Biden is to use the Sherman Antitrust Act to go after a bunch of proposed mergers which I believe has harmed the economy and slowed down M&A activity. I hope he will change that although I'm not sure of what Trump thinks about that.
Getting rid of the corrupt FBI is nowhere near as dumb as defunding state and local law enforcement. Given their recent track record, the FBI should be eliminated in its current form, and they can reestablish an agency that isn’t corrupt to its core if necessary.
Hope and would think he meant 'get rid of politically biased brass at' FBI... Getting rid of the FBI is a non-starter.
Threatened maybe, but filed no. Truth is, under the Trump admin more mergers were stalled and charges filed. Under the Biden admin filings stayed steady or decreased while requests for mergers went through the roof. So yet again Biden did jack and ish.
I wish the government would take anit-trust much more seriously. Too few companies own way to much equity in the economy, and letting it get worse bodes ill for the future.
Antitrust Under Biden: Taking a Closer Look at the Numbers
Leading up to the U.S. presidential election this November, our Antitrust & Competition team continues to offer insights into what antitrust
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Well maybe you think Lina Kahn at FTC is doing a good job as she's also going after what she believes are antitrust violations. I'm not a big fan of the federal government interfering with economic activity in that way (unless it is just an obvious and egregious antitrust issue). I also was not a fan at all of Kahn's attempt to ban non-compete agreement which was since enjoined by a TX federal court. I have to think that Kahn and her way of thinking will be out once the Trump administration gets going. On the other hand, Trump is not really "pro business" in the traditional Republican sense.Threatened maybe, but filed no. Truth is, under the Trump admin more mergers were stalled and charges filed. Under the Biden admin filings stayed steady or decreased while requests for mergers went through the roof. So yet again Biden did jack and ish.
I wish the government would take anit-trust much more seriously. Too few companies own way to much equity in the economy, and letting it get worse bodes ill for the future.
Antitrust Under Biden: Taking a Closer Look at the Numbers
Leading up to the U.S. presidential election this November, our Antitrust & Competition team continues to offer insights into what antitrust
"I wish the government would take anti-trust much more seriously. Too few companies own way to much equity in the economy, and letting it get worse bodes ill for the future."Threatened maybe, but filed no. Truth is, under the Trump admin more mergers were stalled and charges filed. Under the Biden admin filings stayed steady or decreased while requests for mergers went through the roof. So yet again Biden did jack and ish.
I wish the government would take anit-trust much more seriously. Too few companies own way to much equity in the economy, and letting it get worse bodes ill for the future.
Antitrust Under Biden: Taking a Closer Look at the Numbers
Leading up to the U.S. presidential election this November, our Antitrust & Competition team continues to offer insights into what antitrust
I agree with this ^^^^ ... There is so much money and lobbying in politics now, it easily affects how elected officials deal with this issue. To my view, more competition is better for the economy and everyone in it.
I meant figurehead in the sense they aren't going to court arguing motions nor drafting anything themselves. Theyre running a branch of government.
Thats why I can see it not having as requirements a licensed attorney, but it would be odd for both appearances and as effective leadership.
Kash Patel was who I saw mentioned.
There you go again w/ your word salad labels that make no sense whatsoever.
These are the asshats who want to actively subvert the will of the voters and keep the US government run by an oligarchy. They don't want what the majority of Americans mandated.
One thing I hope doesn't happen is that DOGE becomes a cabinet position. I can see 20-30 years from now a bureaucracy of tens of thousands of people and an untold yearly budget.
Something I can see D.C. doing (not Trump) ...spend billions to save millions.
Something I can see D.C. doing (not Trump) ...spend billions to save millions.
Would DeSantis play? Have no idea what kind of relationship they have.
Winning already: They're fleeing on their own
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Hollywood star Eva Longoria has revealed that she has said goodbye to the United States, saying that if President-elect Donald Trump keeps the promises he made during the campaign, "it's going to be a scary place."
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My gut: They got together after the primary and buried the hatchet. Things were said, there was chuckling. They acknowledged that it was just business and that they're on the same team. Both pledged to work together going forward.
Kammies big name endorsements, all had to be paid to endorse...
Also amusing that Elon hasn't banned anyone on X for talking shit about him personally.
Hmmmm
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