Should the United States Attorney General be an Elected Official? (user search)
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Question: To ensure the independence of the Justice Department, should the United States Attorney General run for election (and do so separately from the President/Vice-President) like his/her state counterparts?
#1
Democrat: Yes
 
#2
Democrat: No
 
#3
Republican: Yes
 
#4
Republican: No
 
#5
independent/third party: Yes
 
#6
independent/third party: No
 
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Total Voters: 52

Author Topic: Should the United States Attorney General be an Elected Official?  (Read 7141 times)
President Johnson
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« on: August 01, 2022, 03:20:05 PM »

Absolutely not. There are already too many campaigns.

I even don't think state attorney generals should be elected.
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President Johnson
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« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2022, 03:49:44 PM »

Absolutely not. There are already too many campaigns.

I even don't think state attorney generals should be elected.

A better idea may be to let the Senate Judiciary Chair appoint the attorney general and then of course the full senate would have to approve the appointment . So in this case Chuck Grassley would have decided who the attorney general was from 17-21 and you can make it that the attorney general cannot be fired without impeachment as well .


That would be very questionable since its an executive position being appointed by a legislator. The constitution clearly says the president is the head of the executive branch.

Also this does not shield the office from partisan influence.
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