Trump-appointed U.S. attorney investigating bribery scheme implicating former Illinois House Speaker to be retained by Biden – Center Square

“We are pleased the Biden Administration is acting on our request to retain U.S. Attorney Lausch until his successor is confirmed by the Senate,” Durbin and Duckworth said in a joint statement. “Mr. Lausch has served with professionalism and without partisanship. While the President has the right to remove U.S. Attorneys, there is precedent for U.S. Attorneys in the Northern District of Illinois to remain in office to conclude sensitive investigations.”
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The True Believer
5 years ago

RINO Lausch is a Beverly democrat who hasn’t had the courage to indict Madigan, the Daley’s, Rahm, Steve Berlin , the corrupt black caucus because he is totally indebted to the machine and especially Lori.

Wolfnight
5 years ago

Maybe Beijing Biden does not have the legal authority to remove Lausch. Beijing Biden has signed 50+ executive orders without one piece of legislation through Congress. Do you not believe he would have removed Lausch if he could? Beijing Biden hates all President Trump did. What happened to Bejing Biden’s COVID bill Mark? Massively discussed but still not written into law, like many of the other “bills” the MSM is gaslighting. Fact – the inaugural gun salute given to Beijing Biden was the type given to Visiting Foreign Dignitary. Watch it on you-tube. Due process takes time for good, sound,… Read more »

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