Rep. Matt Gaetz picked by Trump for AG; Resigns from Congress

[GermanSuplex]

Seems like it deserves a thread.

Matt Gaetz has been selected by Trump for the job of Attorney General, and Gaetz has now resigned from congress. Whether to be taken at face value or part of something TBD, who the hell knows.

He has now resigned his seat, MAGA is salivating, the establishment is cringing. Two months before swearing in and things are already heating up.

This is what we voted for, can’t fault them for following through!

Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., resigned from the House of Representatives on Wednesday, Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., announced.

Gaetz gave House GOP leaders his resignation notice on the same day President-elect Donald Trump tapped him to be his attorney general, Johnson said.

"I think out of deference to us, he issued his resignation letter effective immediately," Johnson said. "That caught us by surprise a little bit. But I asked him what the reasoning was, and he said, well, you can't have too many absences."

Matt Gaetz resigns from Congress over Trump nod to be attorney general, Johnson says | Fox News

Rep. Matt Gaetz is out of Congress, Speaker Johnson said, after he was tapped to be the next Attorney General.

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[KingOfPain]

Matt Gaetz actually resigned prior to the announcement, probably to skip the reveal of the House Ethics Commission:



Are you happy Republicans and "undecided voters"?
Trump would appoint Al Capone as head of the ATF and Hannibal Lecter as Whitehouse chef, if he could!

EDIT: LOL, Senator Susan Collins is opposing Gaetz's nomination. Ms "I think he learned his lesson" herself!

 

[Herdfan]

The Senate might want to tread carefully here. If they reject him as AG, DeSantis can appoint him to Rubio's Senate seat and he would become their colleague.

The other reason for him to resign is so that a special election can take place in time for the new Rep to join the House before business begins.

 

[GermanSuplex]

Anyone whose primary goal is to tread carefully around Trump should tread carefully, the rest of us should point and laugh. And we will. This is every bit the ridiculous and outlandish pick we knew was coming. On the issue of appointing compromised and unqualified lapdogs, Trump is delivering on his promises.

Hoping we get the return of Fire Marshall Bill to head FEMA and Lauren Boebert to head up a revamped education department.

The spectacle of the shitshow has eclipsed any worry I have.

 

[rdrr]

Could anyone pick a worse cabinet if they tried real hard?

Who is next, Proud Boys leader as Homeland Security?

 

[Herdfan]

Who is next, Proud Boys leader as Homeland Security?

Probably not has Kristi Noem has already been selected.

 

[rdrr]

Probably not has Kristi Noem has already been selected.

I would have selected her for the Head of PETA. She is more qualified for that position in Trump's world. I should have said *roll eyes* after my previous comment, so it wouldn't have flown over your head.

 

[Edd]

DOJ investigated Trump for crimes he 100% committed and now he’s in charge of assigning the head of same DOJ. He then chooses another malevolent fuck being investigated by same DOJ, who’d be directly in charge of the career civil servants investigating him.

Cool, cool, cool.

 

[Citysnaps]

DOJ investigated Trump for crimes he 100% committed and now he’s in charge of assigning the head of same DOJ. He then chooses another malevolent fuck being investigated by same DOJ, who’d be directly in charge of the career civil servants investigating him.

Cool, cool, cool.

"But, but, but... he's a business man."

 

[Citysnaps]

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Breaking... trump picked RFK Jr. to be his Department of Health and Human Services secretary.

 

[GermanSuplex]

Just two days before they voted on releasing an investigative report on Gaetz, imagine that! These people are tap-dancing on the rule of law with big shit-eating grins, with the full blessing and authority of the American public.

I’m actually ok with it. I don’t agree with it, but I really can’t blame Trump for doing what he promised to do. He’s a liar, but he’s 100% transparent on some things, even if his words won’t admit to it. But sometimes, like when asked to condemn racists, dictators (Putin specifically) or his worst tendencies - he won’t.

Surprising to see play out but wholly expected.

Going to be really interesting to see who in the GOP will be affected, from congress to the general public. No crying later!

 

[Citysnaps]

And... trump recently picked a person who has served in the National Guard to be his Director of National Intelligence.

The shit show continues.

 

[cbum]

Now that the incoming cabinet is essentially transforming into a clown car, I'm officially scared of clowns.

 

[GermanSuplex]

You elect a clown, you get a circus. This is what the people voted for, I say give it to them. No more handholding and blaming the parties, time to blame the voters.

 

[cbum]

This clown's overarching priority is giving everyone the middle finger.

It's not like he didn't telegraph that long in advance...

 

[Citysnaps]

"Trump’s team skips FBI background checks for some Cabinet picks"

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Well of course... How else would would some of these cabinet/advisor positions be filled if those under consideration would likely flunk an extended background investigation for a high level security clearance?

Problem solved... Vlad is smiling. The shit show continues.

 

[cbum]

time to blame the voters

Totally agree. Far too many idiots out there. "Deplorables" comes to mind.
IMHO it's idiotic to blame the democratic campaign effort. You can only do so much for people sticking their fingers in their ears and chanting I can't hear you. In the end, it's up to you to educate yourself.

 

[rdrr]

"Trump’s team skips FBI background checks for some Cabinet picks"

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Well of course... How else would would some of these cabinet/advisor positions be filled if those under consideration would likely flunk an extended background investigation for a high level security clearance?

Problem solved... Vlad is smiling. The shit show continues.

Why not go further, skip confirmation and just show up at the office. Pull a George Costanza!

 

[ArgoDuck]

Seriously, reading your posts from another country, it’s hard to know whether to laugh or cry, pick a or a emoticon or what

Can’t imagine what it’s like for you all who have to live it…

 

[Citysnaps]

Seriously, reading your posts from another country, it’s hard to know whether to laugh or cry, pick a or a emoticon or what

Can’t imagine what it’s like for you all who have to live it…

It's bewildering. It's like more than half the voting population were surreptitiously fed stupid pills and are OK with what's going on.