Why Is Kennedy Leaving in a Rush and Why Let Trump Nominate His Successor?
There are two major dots that hold this thing together and the dots have a name; 1. McConnell 2. Son of Kennedy(Kennedy running Deutsche bank in an interesting time for Trump).
Deutsche Bank Fails Federal Reserve Stress Test (News Headline this past week)
The German lender was the only bank to outright fail its second test, which evaluates specific weaknesses in financial institutions with major U.S. operations. While the Fed called out “material weaknesses” in its planning, Deutsche Bank said the result won’t affect capital actions. Meanwhile, The New York Times noted that Justice Anthony Kennedy’s son headed the bank’s real estate business during a time when it was the only lender willing to work with President Donald Trump, calling into question the relationship between the two families and the timing of Kennedy’s retirement.
SOURCES:He is
"But will Kennedy really depart the court soon? Some court watchers argue that if Kennedy is truly concerned about his doctrinal legacy, then he will be hesitant to depart under a president who will replace him with someone who could significantly undermine it. Plus, when you possess the most important opinion in the country — and the opportunity to be a moderate voice in a country torn by partisanship — that can be hard to give up. “Kennedy would lose enormous power should he depart,” says Ward. Urman agrees. “The longer he stays, the longer his influence lasts. … It is really the Kennedy Court, not the Roberts Court. He gets to keep the court and country in the balance.” And what more can you ask of a swing justice than that?"
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