Real Independence
Trump's first Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, who recused himself from the Russian inquiry, nonetheless assisted President Trump in his removal of James Comey as head of the FBI. Neither the Attorney General, nor President Trump, had the right to fire the FBI director. Eighty-nine years ago, the US Supreme Court ruled against Franklin Roosevelt's firing of an FTC Commissioner (Humphey's Executor v. United States, 295 U.S. 602, 1935).
Director Comey, like Commissioner Humphrey, was appointed for a designated term and could only be fired for cause. The cause cited by the president was clearly subterfuge -- the real reason was to stop Comey's investigation of the Trump campaign's connection with Russia. James Comey could have filed suit to challenge his termination, but has apparently decided not to challenge President Trump's actions, and to write his side of the story in his book, A Higher Loyalty.
Let the People Decide
Let the people decide who should enforce our laws. An independent elected Attorney General would no longer be the president's puppet, crony or brother. An independent Attorney General would appoint all of the US attorneys without any political assistance from the president or senators. An independent Justice Department and an independent FBI would investigate alleged crimes committed by occupants of the White House without fear of being fired and would improve the public's level of confidence in the fairness of the legal system.
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