[–] lbeni540 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
No, the #3 does not have to be confirmed by the Senate per Sessions reorg. I believe that if RR recuses or is fired, the Solicitor General takes over as Acting AG. That's Noel Francisco. OR I may be wrong and SB2 may have something with Sessions taking over in RR's role. Either way, looks like the LAST firewall will be gone and then it will become a turkey shoot!
[–] SerialBrain2 [S] 1 point 6 points 7 points (+7|-1) ago
Here is the organization chart: Image. Trump can appoint whom he chooses but if he wants to follow internal mechanics, SG Noel Franciso would be a normal choice and good news is that's our guy: link
[–] dodntint6169 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
Nice, from the link, here's the pertinent part.
With the resignation of Rachel Brand on February 8, 2018, Francisco became the third-ranking official in the Justice Department; he would be in charge of the Mueller investigation should the second-ranking official, Rod Rosenstein recuse himself, quit, or be fired.