who was the attorney working for bush that did wrong

What did William Barr say to George Bush?

Mar 28, 2022 · Almost every senior person around him knew he was wrong: his own vice president, his own attorney general and the rest of his cabinet, his own senior White House staff. But until Vice President...

Who was George H Bush?

Sep 26, 2008 · The Justice Department is investigating whether former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales created a set of fictitious notes so that President Bush would have a rationale for reauthorizing his...

What positions did George W Bush have in his cabinet?

Jun 25, 2021 · Former George W. Bush lawyer says Biden's DOJ is protecting him ... wrong or evil but not technically illegal. ... Sunstein is working for Joe Biden right now.

Who did George W Bush pardon?

How many US attorneys did bush fire?

On December 7, 2006, the George W. Bush Administration's Department of Justice ordered the unprecedented midterm dismissal of seven United States attorneys. Congressional investigations focused on whether the Department of Justice and the White House were using the U.S. Attorney positions for political advantage.

Who was the deputy attorney general in 2006?

Paul J. McNulty, Deputy Attorney General. Paul J. McNulty was confirmed as Deputy Attorney General on March 17, 2006.

How old is Alberto Gonzales?

66 years (August 4, 1955)Alberto R. Gonzales / Age

Who was the deputy attorney general under Bush?

List of United States deputy attorneys general#NamePresident(s) served under30Larry ThompsonGeorge W. Bush31James ComeyActingRobert McCallum, Jr.32Paul McNulty45 more rows

Who is the highest ranking attorney?

United States Attorney GeneralIncumbent Merrick Garland since March 11, 2021United States Department of JusticeStyleMr. Attorney General (informal) The Honorable (formal)Member ofCabinet National Security Council13 more rows

Where is Alberto Gonzales now?

Gonzales is currently the Dean of Belmont University College of Law, in Nashville, Tennessee, where he currently teaches National Security Law.

Where was Alberto Gonzalez born?

San Antonio, TXAlberto R. Gonzales / Place of birth

Who was in George W Bush's cabinet?

AdministrationThe Bush CabinetOfficeNameSecretary of the TreasuryPaul H. O'NeillJohn W. SnowHenry Paulson2006–200995 more rows

What are the DOJ lawyers doing?

Part of it is that the DOJ's lawyers have been defending presidential prerogative, presidential privilege, and the like across many administrations. They have been doing this in both Democratic and Republican administrations. These people are political appointees of the president, which explains the ideology at work.

What happens if the president cannot be indicted?

If the president cannot be indicted and has broad power to hire and fire anybody he wants without criminal accountability, and he can use the military for whatever he wants , then he will commit crimes and use his official powers to stay in office. That is a pattern in countries that become dictatorships.

Who is Chauncey DeVega?

Chauncey DeVega is a politics staff writer for Salon. His essays can also be found at Chaunceydevega.com. He also hosts a weekly podcast, The Chauncey DeVega Show. Chauncey can be followed on Twitter and Facebook.

Should a sitting president be indicted?

I believe that a sitting president should be indicted for any crimes he commits in office. A former president should certainly be indicted if he committed crimes while in office. The notion of executive privilege — keeping communications confidential from Congress and from prosecutors — is way overblown.

Can a Republican president overthrow the government?

Their commitment to the unitary executive theory basically means, in practice, that a president, especially a Republican president, can overthrow the government if they do not like the result of an election. That is where we could end up as a country, where the president can do anything he wants while in office.

Is the unitary executive theory wrongheaded?

As such, the unitary executive theory tends to be the predominant view in the Department of Justice. I think it's wrongheaded. It's not consistent with the United States Constitution to have that much power and privilege, in essence legal immunity, in the hands of the president.

Who is Richard Painter?

Onetime White House lawyer Richard Painter: Federal prosecutors love presidential power more than actual justice. Donald Trump's regime turned the United States government, and in some sense the entire country, into a crime scene.