Common Sense: Sessions strikes
With all the attention being given to the president’s request that Southern District U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara submit a letter of resignation with the other 45 remaining Obama holdovers, little attention has been given to the opening that will result in the Eastern District which includes Brooklyn.
U.S. Attorney Robert Capers, who succeeded Loretta Lynch, is now out of a job in this important office which covers Suffolk County, Nassau County, Queens County, Kings County and Richmond County. Suffice it to say that the president will have no problem finding a qualified Republican or Conservative to fill the role. I can think of a dozen qualified individuals without breaking a sweat.
The circumstances surrounding the Bharara resignation reflect the maturing of the president. Frankly, he should not have indicated back in November that Bharara would be kept on. Logically, and in all fairness, the Justice Department should be doing exactly what has happened. You treat everyone the same. All U.S. attorneys are asked to resign. And then the attorney general and president decide who if any are reappointed.