Pat Leahy saw it coming.
In the throes of a 2007 scandal that seems quaint by modern standards, the then-Senate Judiciary chair issued a warning to all presidents: If you repeatedly sidestep the Senate to jam political loyalists into temporary U.S. attorney posts, you are violating the law. He was particularly concerned about “double dipping” — an effort by presidents to circumvent legal time limits on unconfirmed U.S. attorneys by creatively reshuffling personnel.
“It is not designed or intended to be used repeatedly for the same vacancy,” Leahy said at the time.
Fast forward to 2025: President Donald Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi are…
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