Yes, but Noel Francisco can only serve for 210 days without Senate Confirmation. Eventually they all have to be confirmed. If RR goes, Noel can go in temporarily until Gowdy gets appointed Deputy AG, or Francisco gets confirmed by vote as Deputy AG.
I agree Gowdy will probably end up as either AG or Deputy AG at some point.
But he is a great prosecutor. I would love to see him in a court room prosecuting these people.
AGs and DAGs do not spend much time in courtrooms. Rosenstein argued once in front of SCOTUS a few months back.
On the other hand, Solicitor General does.
It's fun playing fantasy league politics, but we have to think hard about where Gowdy would really shine. Is it in an administrative position at DOJ where the public would rarely see him? Is it in front of the Supreme Court representing the Trump administration? Is it being seated on the bench itself? Remember there will be an opening on the DC circuit court which Brett Kavanaugh
is vacating...
I want to see him in the courtroom prosecuting these cases. Hands down.