Every Single One: The Politicized Hiring of Eric Holder’s Special Litigation Section
Dunno, I’d have to see an org chart, but I doubt that either litigator level attornies or deputy chief/chief level employees have full merits system protection. They may not be as clearly “serve at the pleasure” as a true political appointee or a US Attorney, but they aren’t the same as a lowly GS-11. In most governments, almost all attornies are essentially political appointees though most of them might as well be merit system employees since they’re so hard to get rid of.
Of course the double standard is there so you just fire them and move on. The outcry won’t last any longer than any other root canal. Because of the way we Republicans choose our candidates, we just don’t have many people who can stand any controversy and at the slightest upset, they fold like a cheap suit. Been there, done that, got the cheap tee shirt.
