So, Kathryn Ruemmler, the White House counsel who served as President Obama’s corruption firewall, is out as an Attorney General pick.
Fmr. WH Counsel Kathryn Ruemmler has pulled herself out of consideration for Attorney General. WH official: She "took this step" on her own.
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) October 24, 2014
https://twitter.com/EvanMcSan/status/525718748184207361
Word for last week was Ruemmler had been very reluctant to go through confirmation process –and WH officials didn't want 'Susan Rice II'
— Glenn Thrush (@GlennThrush) October 24, 2014
Ruemmler would have brought no shortage of baggage to the confirmation battle if nominated, but reportedly was still on short list.
— Scott Cohn (@ScottCohnTV) October 24, 2014
Perfect:
@Acosta @politiCOHEN_ Rats…sinking ships….
— Bryan McGrath (@ConsWahoo) October 24, 2014
Nancy Pelosi’s daughter needs a Kleenex.
Sad to see Kathy Ruemmler withdraw from #AttorneyGeneral consideration – though predictable after savage #SecretService investigation leaks.
— Christine Pelosi (@sfpelosi) October 24, 2014
The bad news? Radical illegal alien advocate Tom Perez, now Obama’s Labor Secretary, may get the nod:
With Ruemmler withdrawing from AG consideration eyes turn to possible replacements for Tom Perez, a good pick for AG, at DOL.
— Mike Conrad (@mikeconrad1) October 24, 2014