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Tommy Carcetti

(43,557 posts) Thu Nov 21, 2024, 05:05 PM Thursday

I wonder if there's any requirement that the Attorney General actually be an attorney?

Because if not…that Tom Fitton weirdo from Judicial Watch properly has his head up Trump’s ass.

(And no, even though he runs a group called “Judicial Watch,” he’s not actually a lawyer.)

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I wonder if there's any requirement that the Attorney General actually be an attorney? (Original Post) Tommy Carcetti Thursday OP

There's not. hedda_foil Thursday #1

In Trump world there are no rules, laws, customs. Irish_Dem Thursday #2

Nope. There isn't even a requirement that Supreme Court Justices have any legal background or education. LoisB Thursday #3

Or Surgeons General to be surgeons. TheRickles Thursday #4

Right. Scary, isn't it? LoisB Thursday #5

Technically, no. Ocelot II Thursday #6

Nope. Not required at all. TheKentuckian Thursday #7

I think the only requirements are they have to be 18 years old a US citizen Meowmee Thursday #8

hedda_foil

(16,507 posts)

1. There's not.

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Thu Nov 21, 2024, 05:06 PM

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Irish_Dem

(57,920 posts)

2. In Trump world there are no rules, laws, customs.

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Thu Nov 21, 2024, 05:10 PM

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What Trump wants, Trump gets.

LoisB

(8,715 posts)

3. Nope. There isn't even a requirement that Supreme Court Justices have any legal background or education.

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Thu Nov 21, 2024, 05:14 PM

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TheRickles

(2,420 posts)

4. Or Surgeons General to be surgeons.

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Thu Nov 21, 2024, 05:16 PM

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LoisB

(8,715 posts)

5. Right. Scary, isn't it?

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Thu Nov 21, 2024, 05:19 PM

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Ocelot II

(121,000 posts)

6. Technically, no.

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Thu Nov 21, 2024, 05:27 PM

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Hypothetically a person could even be a disbarred attorney, e.g., Rudy Giuliani.

TheKentuckian

(26,311 posts)

7. Nope. Not required at all.

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Thu Nov 21, 2024, 06:02 PM

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Meowmee

(5,581 posts)

8. I think the only requirements are they have to be 18 years old a US citizen

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Thu Nov 21, 2024, 06:14 PM

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And a member of the bar. I suppose then that means they are a lawyer, but not necessarily practicing, who knows. I don’t know if every attorney general here has met those qualifications. At least there are more qualifications than for president.😹

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