In what can only reasonably be described as a MOAB targeted directly to Main Justice, President Trump has nominated Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz to be United States Attorney General.
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Making the nomination strategy that much more interesting, Matt Gaetz resigned his position within congress, “effective immediately.”
In combination with the nomination of Senator Marco Rubio to the State Dept., this sets the stage for a Senate situation where the upper chamber may attempt to derail the Gaetz nomination, yet Florida Governor Ron DeSantis could then appoint him to be the replacement U.S. Senator from Florida; thus, returning an angry MOAB back into the silo that derailed him.
You couldn’t write this script if you tried.
To say the Lawfare leftists are having a meltdown would be an understatement.
CTH knew Main Justice was the target of greatest transition discussion when we wrote this. However, I had no idea the strategy would include an Attorney General nomination of such severity the officials inside the DOJ would likely begin to self deport.
If Matt Gaetz gets through the nomination process, there will be a mass exodus from Main Justice.
Within the dynamic of the decision-making, obviously it was the targeting of President Trump and his allies by the DOJ that led to such a severe response from President-elect Donald Trump.
The Main Justice Lawfare effort against President Trump and anyone in/around his immediate orbit, has been relentless for the past eight years. From Michael Flynn, Paul Manafort, George Papadopoulos, Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell all the way to the 1,500 protesters from January 6, 2021, the attacks from within the DOJ and their appointed Special Counsels have been relentless. Gaetz is the response.
Remarkable.
The next several weeks and months are going to be epic as this battle carries out throughout the Executive and Legislative branches. Additionally, I would be remiss if I did not note that Gaetz represents the biggest, irresistible bait for the Intelligence Community (IC) to watch being dragged in front of them. It will be interesting to watch their reaction.
The nomination of Matt Gaetz is the Mother of All Bombs (MOAB) and the DOJ is the target.
The “reckoning” is here.
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump’s decision to nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general has Justice Department veterans petrified and warning of a crisis in the department marked by chaos and revenge.
The polarizing Republican lawmaker is already generating resistance on Capitol Hill, suggesting he may not get the votes to win the job. But even if the nomination is doomed, it sends an unmistakable signal about Trump’s expectations for the Justice Department in his second term: He wants a MAGA zealot in the post, one who has shown unbreakable loyalty to the president-elect and wrath for his adversaries, real and perceived.
[…] Many rank-and-file Justice Department staffers — who were already dreading what Trump might do at DOJ — were flabbergasted by the Gaetz announcement. “This is completely wild. It’s so out of bounds, it’s just shocking,” said one career DOJ lawyer, who was granted anonymity out of concerns about retaliation. “He’s there for one purpose: to enact retribution. I’m pretty sure he doesn’t have a grand vision about the future of the department. I can’t imagine how this isn’t going to scare people even more.”
[…] In rejecting prominent conservatives with more typical pedigrees for the job, Trump eradicated any hope that the Justice Department in his second term might resemble the Justice Department of his first term, which was mostly helmed by Republicans with extensive and traditional law enforcement backgrounds, like Jeff Sessions, William Barr and Rod Rosenstein.
“If there were any people left who were sort of holding on to the idea that it’ll basically be like Trump’s first term, where the people who are really in charge of the department are more or less these sort of old guard Republican stalwarts … they’ve now been disabused of that notion,” former federal prosecutor Jonathan Kravis said. “Because even if it’s not Matt Gaetz, even if he doesn’t get confirmed, it’s going to be someone else like him.”
One former Trump DOJ official, granted anonymity to speak candidly, called the Gaetz nomination “fucking appalling.” (read more)
The left was throwing fits on Wednesday as President-elect Donald Trump announced more appointments in his new administration.
They were throwing fits over Trump naming Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) got handed her head when she claimed he was "unqualified"; many schooled her on Hegseth's 20+ year career in the military. Jim Acosta and Joy Reid also flipped out over Hegseth, but also failed to tell people about Hegseth's military background. So much for any claim to be journalists by those two.
But the nomination that truly set some people off was Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) for Attorney General.
That had Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) losing his mind and saying Gaetz had to be rejected.
First the Supreme Court granted a president immunity for weaponizing the Justice Department. Now Donald Trump wants to appoint Matt Gaetz as AG?Confirming him would mean affirming the worst potential abuses of DOJ.He must be rejected by the Senate.
Gaetz has already resigned his seat in the House, which was a surprise. But that could allow Florida to fill the seat by Jan. 3, House Speaker Mike Johnson said.
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But our sister site Twitchy reported on what has to be one of the most interesting responses on the selection of Gaetz for Attorney General, a response that is likely to drive Democrats absolutely bonkers.
It comes from Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY). Massie was asked if he thought Gaetz would be confirmed by the Senate.
Massie responded, "Doesn't need to -- recess! He's the Attorney General! Suck it up!"
During the Senate leadership race which Sen. John Thune (R-SD) won, Thune promised to allow recess appointments. That could avoid needing Senate approval.
Recess appointments have been used in the past.
[A]ccording to the Congressional Research Service, former President Barack Obama made 32 recess appointments, Bill Clinton made 139 recess appointments, and George W. Bush made 171 recess appointments.
So we'll have to see how it all spools out.
But I think it's safe to say the nomination is having folks on the left throwing fits right now. They do not like being out of power and outmaneuvered.