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Lieberman Withdraws from Consideration as FBI Director

May 25, 2017 at 12:53 pm EDTBy Taegan Goddard0 Comments

Former Sen. Joe Lieberman, once a leading contender for FBI director, “withdrew himself from consideration for the post in a letter to President Donald Trump, citing the appearance of a conflict of interest,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“The former Connecticut senator and Democratic vice presidential candidate works at the same law firm as Marc Kasowitz, whom Mr. Trump retained earlier this week to serve on a team of private attorneys representing him in the broad special-counsel probe of Russia’s alleged meddling in the 2016 election.”

Lieberman Is Leading Candidate for FBI Director

May 18, 2017 at 2:41 pm EDTBy Taegan Goddard0 Comments

Former Sen. Joe Lieberman is the front-runner to be named FBI director, Politico reports.

“Senior administration officials have told others in the last 12 hours that Trump is expected to pick Lieberman to replace FBI director James Comey, who was abruptly fired by Trump last week.”

Lieberman May Endorse Trump

August 9, 2016 at 5:09 pm EDTBy Taegan Goddard0 Comments

Former Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) said he’s thinking of supporting Donald Trump for president, Jewish Week reports.

He’s still undecided but added there are “a lot of us, I think, who can’t feel quite comfortable either way yet.”

McCain Recommended Lieberman for Defense Secretary

December 1, 2014 at 6:22 pm EDTBy Taegan Goddard23 Comments

Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), incoming chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, told White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough that former Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) should be the next defense secretary, the Washington Post reports.

McCain added that he did “not think his close pal, the former senator from Connecticut, a Democrat turned Independent, would be considered for the job. (After all, he did endorse McCain over Obama in ’08.)”

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