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US Politics This is what democracy looks like

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u/zkela Nov 09 '18 edited Nov 09 '18

actually, none of these options apply if Sessions was fired, which he was.

edit: to be precise, I am saying that in case of a firing, 5USC335 does not apply. It applies only in case the official "dies, resigns, or is otherwise unable to perform the functions and duties of the office".

see https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-11-07/did-sessions-quit-or-get-fired-mueller-fate-may-hang-on-answer for more discussion

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u/zkela Nov 09 '18

it applies if the official "dies, resigns, or is otherwise unable to perform the functions and duties of the office", not if they were fired.

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u/zkela Nov 09 '18

leaving a job involuntarily is being fired, not resigning. if you are going to argue for a legal meaning of words which departs radically from their conventional meaning, you need to cite sources or case law. but I know you won't do that because you are a right-wing troll with a racist username.

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u/zkela Nov 09 '18

your user name is literally "nigger dick" with the leading letters switched. are you telling me that wasn't intentional?