re: #302 ipsos
I would have no problem voting for Preet Bharara (or Hillary) as my state’s NY AG.
Yes, either one would have to recuse themselves personally from overseeing investigations regarding Trump. But that doesn’t mean the office of the AG wouldn’t still conduct an investigation. It would simply be headed by a deputy AG without that conflict of interest. That’s how functioning government works, when it’s functioning. Which it still is here in my state.
Lawrence Tribe tweeted last night that Preet wouldn’t have to recuse.
Why would he? He was investigating Trump as was Schneiderman. There’s no conflict. If he were friends with Trump and was appointed by Trump, then he’d have to recuse himself, but not for something he had previously investigated.
— Jamie O’Brien (@jamieob256) May 8, 2018
No recusal would be required in this circumstance. https://t.co/EsTLWy6ylj
— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) May 8, 2018
I’ll take his word for it.