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Since "at the pleasure of the president" is not found in the constitution quoting the constitution does not advance your argument.
by staticman2 2y ago
Since "at the pleasure of the president" is not found in the constitution quoting the constitution does not advance your argument.
- koolba 2y agoOn the contrary, of all the appointments that are to be made under Article 2 power by the executive branch, only the judicial ones are explicitly listed as being for life. Those appointments are the explicit exception to the rule that POTUS can fire people that he hires.
- staticman2 2y agoIf you didn't have a dog in this fight you'd concede the constitution is silent on the topic of presidential firings, since that is a simple fact. I'll thank you for providing the direct quote which highlights the gap between the talking point and the actual text itself.