White House mum over possible appointment legal advice | Reuters: The White House on Thursday refused to say whether lawyers at the U.S. Justice Department gave the green light to President Barack Obama's controversial appointments to two agencies but experts said the department almost certainly did provide advice.
The department's Office of Legal Counsel advises the president and government agencies. In the past, it has issued guidance about the constitutionality of so-called recess appointments that are done when the Senate is away.
That counsel is seen as critical to providing justification for decisions and actions by a president. It has been key on other major issues, such as the use of military force in Libya.
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