If the guy takes responsibility for wrong-doing but won't resign, isn't it the responsibility of our elected officials to take action?
2007-03-18 07:45:52 · 3 answers · asked by rossdfarian 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
The law states that US Attorneys serve at the pleasure of the president, i.e. if he doesn't like you, for whatever reason, your gone. Therefore, it is impossible to fire one improperly. US Attorneys are essentially "at will" employees. If you didn't want the president to sack any of them you shouldn't have elected then re-elected him.
I wonder, were you this upset when Pres. Clinton fired ALL 93 US ATTORNEYS as a way to fire the Arkansas US Attorney that wouldn't back off his whitewater investigation?
By the way, firing all 93 attorneys was Clinton's right, the people knew full well about the whitewater allegations when they elected him.
2007-03-18 08:17:20 · answer #1 · answered by Daz2020 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Congress does not have the authority to impeach a presidential appointee. He can either resign or President Bush can fire him , those are the only two ways to get rid of him.
2007-03-18 14:50:48 · answer #2 · answered by jim h 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You guys lost 2 presidential elections. Deal with it. Stop trying to undermine the voters with the courts.
2007-03-18 14:51:02 · answer #3 · answered by Apachecat 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋