Matt Gaetz tapped for AG

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Breaking: Matt Gaetz resigns. Can someone explain what this means?

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4989579-matt-gaetz-resigns-attorney-general/

Effectively immediately means that as of COB today he no longer a US congressman and DeSantis can immediately fill his post until Florida holds a special election. It also means that the republicans will not miss that vote. Remember there is a big government funding budget coming up in December.

[Anonymous]

The goal is a mass exodus of current AUSAs who can be replaced by lackeys.

[Anonymous]

Cornyn, Collins and others are already raising questions about this:

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/matt-gaetz-faces-gop-senate-opposition-after-trump-selection-attorney-general

Yes he can try to do this through a recess appointment but the timing of that is a significant too. The debate has to be recessed for 10 days before a recess appointment. But they have Trump's entire cabinet AND the tax cuts to get through. You can't do it all at once. Plus pushing Gaetz through as a recess appointment is bound to piss off people in the caucus (especially in judiciary, simply because it deprives them of a time to shine) at a time when he needs their votes on other things.

Maybe this is four dimensional chess but also maybe he's just stupid. Or maybe he owes Gaetz for something and this is the reward even though it's unlikely to work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The goal is a mass exodus of current AUSAs who can be replaced by lackeys.

They won't resign until he's actually confirmed -- right now it's already looking doubtful. If anything this indicates there may be a substantial delay before AG is in place (if they either have to delay it for a recess appointment or they have to withdraw and appoint someone else). If you are an AUSA who has issues with a Trump administration, this is potentially good news as they have ongoing cases they actually WANT to pursue right now. No one wants to abruptly resign. This offers a chance to go about business as usual for potentially longer than people at other agencies are going to get which is significant to people engaged in years-long investigations and prosecutions.

[Anonymous]

This may explain why Gaetz was in such a hurry to resign today.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is no chance the Senate confirms Gaetz. They've already exhibited a spine by rejecting Rick Scott, the Maga choice for Majority Leader. The question is what happens then? If Trump appoints Gaetz as a recess appointment it will be chaos. But Trump likes chaos, so... It's going to be a mess and a Constitutional crisis as Trump uses the DOJ to destroy his opponents with or without Senate approval. Trump has taken his indictments very, very personally and it is vengeance that motivates him more than anything.

No recesses until he picks someone who can be confirmed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This may explain why Gaetz was in such a hurry to resign today.

They should still release it. Or, give it to the Senate. Sounds like grounds for denying his confirmation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Not confirmable IMO.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Expect a wave of DOJ retirements over the next 2 months

And backfilled by Liberty University graduates.

Do they have a law school? Regent-University-At-Virginia-Beach does! They gave us Governor Bob McDonnell! Regent is an off shoot of Pat Robertson and The 700 Club.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are Rs going to lose their majorities if he keeps taking people from Congress for his administration?

Yes, well Donald Trump always was a Democrat before 2015. LOL. Maybe this is 3D chess. Trump went through 3 AGs plus 1 Acting AG last time. This gets Gaetz out of the House and soon out of a job.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This may explain why Gaetz was in such a hurry to resign today.

Leak everything!

[Anonymous]

I think he is a perfect choice! No real legal experience, a child molester and a Trump toadie.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is no chance the Senate confirms Gaetz. They've already exhibited a spine by rejecting Rick Scott, the Maga choice for Majority Leader. The question is what happens then? If Trump appoints Gaetz as a recess appointment it will be chaos. But Trump likes chaos, so... It's going to be a mess and a Constitutional crisis as Trump uses the DOJ to destroy his opponents with or without Senate approval. Trump has taken his indictments very, very personally and it is vengeance that motivates him more than anything.

No recesses until he picks someone who can be confirmed.

it is not clear that trump backed Scott. Scott sucks and trump doesn’t like him. Thune is “central casting”. I think Trump made a deal with him.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Cornyn, Collins and others are already raising questions about this:

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/matt-gaetz-faces-gop-senate-opposition-after-trump-selection-attorney-general

Yes he can try to do this through a recess appointment but the timing of that is a significant too. The debate has to be recessed for 10 days before a recess appointment. But they have Trump's entire cabinet AND the tax cuts to get through. You can't do it all at once. Plus pushing Gaetz through as a recess appointment is bound to piss off people in the caucus (especially in judiciary, simply because it deprives them of a time to shine) at a time when he needs their votes on other things.

Maybe this is four dimensional chess but also maybe he's just stupid. Or maybe he owes Gaetz for something and this is the reward even though it's unlikely to work.

Are you questioning whether Trump is stupid?

[Anonymous]

He was smart enough to eject RINO McCarthy. They've had years to bring out the "evidence". Why now?