JOHN THUNE is no better than Mitch McConnell
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Right now I am in a heartbroken state because Matt Gaetz withdrew his name from AG nomination. ABSOLUTELY HEARTBROKEN! I know this probably is part of the plan, but.........it doesn't change the way I feel.
I believe it's part of the plan. Matt will be doing something else in the background.
I hope so; but I still think he would have been the best for the AG slot.
Kash Patel would have been fine there too; I thought.
I'm not just heart-broken over Gaetz abandoning his bid for AG, I'm heart-broken that he already RESIGNED from Congress too. If Gaetz isn't put into the AG slot via recess appointments or if he's not put into Rubio's vacated Senate seat (or some other amazing slot), I'm gonna just come unglued.
Out of ALL the picks in Pres. Trump's new administration, Gaetz as AG is - by far - the one I've been the most elated about, until this whammy happened. I've been inconsolable ever since the news broke that he withdrew.
I think he resigned his current Congress spot. Not his incoming one.
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You’re right. However, there’s some extended period time that Gaetz agreed to not return to Congress tied to his resignation announcement on the House floor. Dang it - I wish I could remember what exact number of months it was. Will have to look that up later - too tired right now.
I'm with you. I JUMPED for JOY when he was picked. And when I told my husband he even said Matt was the best choice. Now we're both down in the dumps. Whatever happens...it better be good.
Totally agree. The skip in my step disappeared as soon as Gaetz withdrew from the AG nomination. I don’t think he’s even going to be able to get his House seat back (despite being re-elected) because of some extended length of time he can’t be reinstated.
Not sure what the timeframe was (I don’t recall the exact number of days/months), but when I first heard Gaetz’s resignation being read out loud on the House floor, there was an extended period of time that he agreed to re: not serving in Congress upon his departure.
I’m so friggin’ bummed about this - to lose Gaetz in Congress AND as the upcoming Atty. General within just a few days is such a huge blow IMO. Praying that Pres. Trump finds another impactful spot for Gaetz - he’s too valuable to lose!
Taking Rubio’s Senate seat would be okay, but being one of 100 Senators wouldn’t give him the ‘transformative change agent’ latitude that being the AG would be. This whole thing is really kicking me in the gut. Gaetz is my absolute fave member of Congress - EVER! :-(
I heard yesterday 'can't remember which news outlet' that according to Trumps book The Art of the Deal, he put Gaetz in as AG knowing that he would not be confirmed in order for Pam Bondi to get the Win. He knew that a lot of them knew how he had McCarthy outed as the Speaker of the House and so they would not want him anywhere near the AG. I then heard that he has a special job in store (might have been on Jack Posobiec) that is still going to help with Government and Trump and so we will have to sit back and see. I'm not so disappointed anymore, but he still would have been a great AG.