RandomGuy
04-03-2018, 12:06 PM
Trump can't even YOU'RE FIRED without fucking something up. :rollin
White House Walks Back Claim That David Shulkin Resigned
https://www.yahoo.com/news/white-house-walks-back-claim-125300388.html
Trumps tweet-firing shot his administration in the foot, because he can't just name a replacement. The replacement ahs to have Congressional approval if fired. :rollin
What is the Federal Vacancies Reform Act?
The Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998 gives the President the authority to temporarily fill a vacancy at a federal agency if the official "dies, resigns, or is otherwise unable to perform the functions and duties of the office."
The law, however, doesn't explicitly say if the president still has that authority if the person is fired.
What could this mean legally?
If Shulkin was indeed fired, Trump's decision to replace him with Wilkie instead of following VA's line of succession, could imperil any decisions Wilkie makes while serving at VA in an acting capacity. There could be legal challenges to any actions that Wilkie makes, at a moment where VA is at a crossroads and decisions are looming about some of the department's biggest functions.
Given the lengthy process for Senate confirmation, Wilkie could serve in an interim capacity for months.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/02/politics/shulkin-trump-resigned-fired/index.html
White House Walks Back Claim That David Shulkin Resigned
https://www.yahoo.com/news/white-house-walks-back-claim-125300388.html
Trumps tweet-firing shot his administration in the foot, because he can't just name a replacement. The replacement ahs to have Congressional approval if fired. :rollin
What is the Federal Vacancies Reform Act?
The Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998 gives the President the authority to temporarily fill a vacancy at a federal agency if the official "dies, resigns, or is otherwise unable to perform the functions and duties of the office."
The law, however, doesn't explicitly say if the president still has that authority if the person is fired.
What could this mean legally?
If Shulkin was indeed fired, Trump's decision to replace him with Wilkie instead of following VA's line of succession, could imperil any decisions Wilkie makes while serving at VA in an acting capacity. There could be legal challenges to any actions that Wilkie makes, at a moment where VA is at a crossroads and decisions are looming about some of the department's biggest functions.
Given the lengthy process for Senate confirmation, Wilkie could serve in an interim capacity for months.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/02/politics/shulkin-trump-resigned-fired/index.html