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Who was the Democratic US attorney general that ran for president and was assassinated?
Robert Francis "Bobby" Kennedy (November 20, 1925 - June 6, 1968) was running for the Democratic presidential nomination when he was gunned down. He was the attorney-general for his brother, Jack Kennedy, but was a US senator from New York at the time of his death.
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Can the president fire the attorney general?
He is not supposed to be able to do that. What the president can or cannot do and what he can get away with are different questions as you can see by reading the newspapers.
President Washington's Attorney General's home state?
The Attorney General under George Washington was born in Virginia. Edmund Randolph became the first Attorney General of the United States in September of 1789.
Who was attorney general under President Wilson?
alexander mitchell palmer
Who is the attorney general in the president's cabinet?
Department of Justice
Which of these men served as President Kennedy's Attorney General?
John F. Kennedy's Attorney General was his little brother, Robert F. Kennedy.
Robert F Kennedy vice president of the US?
Robert F Kennedy served as the US Attorney General under his brother, President John F Kennedy, from 1961 until JFK's assassination in 1963. He then ran for the Democratic nomination for president in 1968 but was assassinated during his campaign. He never served as vice president of the US.
Who is above the United states attorney general?
The U.S. attorney general is appointed by the President of the United States and serves at the pleasure of the President. The President has the power to fire the attorney general.
Who was the last democratic attorney general for pa?
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Who was the former US attorney general who was assassinated like his brother?
Chuck Norris.
Which men was assassinated during the 1968 presidential election compaign?
Robert F. Kennedy, former U.S. Attorney General and younger brother of President John F. Kennedy.
Robert F Kennedy John F. Kennedy's brother was what?
He was an Attorney general, senator from New York, and a civil rights activist who was the brother of the assassinated President, JFK (John F Kennedy). He was assassinated in the year of 1968 in the Ambassador Hotel.
What is the head of the justice departments called?
The president
Who appoints the attorney general?
The President
What party does the Attorney General belong to?
The party affiliation of the attorney general can be whatever he wants. Generally, the president chooses his attorney general base on qualification and shared ideals. This quite often means the attorney general and the president are in the same political party.
What did Robert Kennedy fight for?
Robert Kennedy was the Attorney General in his brother John's administration, and then was assassinated while running for President. He is remembered more for the lost potential of what he might have done, than he is for what he actually did.
Who is the chief legal advisor to the president?
the chief legal officer is Monroe Matthews
How many terms can an attorney general serve?
There is no fixed term length for the United States Attorney General. The Attorney General is nominated by the President of the United States and confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
