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In It to Win It

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7. From Steve Vladeck:
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 10:10 PM
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I realize this may seem like a distinction without a difference to a lot of people, but Bondi *can’t* fire a U.S. Attorney appointed by the district court under 28 U.S.C. § 546(d). Only President Trump can.

We went through this with Geoffrey Berman and SDNY during Trump I…

Steve Vladeck (@stevevladeck.bsky.social) 2025-07-22T22:12:23.490Z

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