U.S. Senate See Full Big Line

(D) J. Hickenlooper*

(R) Somebody

80%

20%

Governor See Full Big Line

(D) Joe Neguse

(D) Phil Weiser

(D) Jena Griswold

60%

60%

40%↓

Att. General See Full Big Line

(D) M. Dougherty

(D) Alexis King

(D) Brian Mason

40%

40%

30%

Sec. of State See Full Big Line

(D) George Stern

(D) A. Gonzalez

(R) Sheri Davis

40%

40%

30%

State Treasurer See Full Big Line

(D) Brianna Titone

(R) Kevin Grantham

(D) Jerry DiTullio

60%

30%

20%

CO-01 (Denver) See Full Big Line

(D) Diana DeGette*

(R) Somebody

90%

2%

CO-02 (Boulder-ish) See Full Big Line

(D) Joe Neguse*

(R) Somebody

90%

2%

CO-03 (West & Southern CO) See Full Big Line

(R) Jeff Hurd*

(D) Somebody

80%

40%

CO-04 (Northeast-ish Colorado) See Full Big Line

(R) Lauren Boebert*

(D) Somebody

90%

10%

CO-05 (Colorado Springs) See Full Big Line

(R) Jeff Crank*

(D) Somebody

80%

20%

CO-06 (Aurora) See Full Big Line

(D) Jason Crow*

(R) Somebody

90%

10%

CO-07 (Jefferson County) See Full Big Line

(D) B. Pettersen*

(R) Somebody

90%

10%

CO-08 (Northern Colo.) See Full Big Line

(R) Gabe Evans*

(D) Yadira Caraveo

(D) Joe Salazar

50%

40%

40%

State Senate Majority See Full Big Line

DEMOCRATS

REPUBLICANS

80%

20%

State House Majority See Full Big Line

DEMOCRATS

REPUBLICANS

95%

5%

Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors
November 13, 2024 02:25 PM UTC

Not "The Onion": Trump Taps Matt Gaetz for Attorney General

  • 19 Comments
  • by: Colorado Pols

If you’ve been following the news as President-elect Donald Trump announces decisions on key appointments for his administration, your jaw has likely dropped on more than one occasion.

Puppy killer Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security? Yikes!

Senator Marco Rubio as Secretary of State? WTF?

Fox News talking muppet Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary? “Who the f*** is this guy?” (actual quote)

Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, an accused Russian asset, as Director of National Intelligence? Surely you jest.

But perhaps no appointment thus far is as bonkers as this one: Congressman Matt “Giggity” Gaetz as Attorney Fucking General.

From The Guardian:

The shock appointment aims to fill a post that had been eagerly awaited as Trump and his allies pick names for a raft of top jobs to serve under the victor of November’s US presidential election.

The post of attorney general is a powerful one and comes after a campaign in which Trump has railed – without any credible evidence – against Joe Biden’s Department of Justice as having been used against him to pursue political prosecutions.

It also comes after Trump himself has repeatedly said he may use the department to pursue his own political enemies, including Biden and his family members.

Reps. Matt Gaetz, and Lauren Boebert

Matt Gaetz was, until recently, a target of a Department of Justice investigation into sex trafficking allegations and is still being investigated for the same charges by a House Ethics Committee. Now he’s going to be IN CHARGE of the Department of Justice? Gaetz isn’t even a seasoned lawyer; he only worked in private practice for about three years before running for a seat in the Florida House of Representatives.

What’s next? Barron Trump as Commerce Secretary? Gaetz’s buddy, Rep. Lauren Boebert, as Secretary of the Interior?

The next Trump administration is shaping up to be absolutely bananas — far more ridiculous than anyone could have possibly imagined.

Tweet
Share

Comments

19 thoughts on “Not “The Onion”: Trump Taps Matt Gaetz for Attorney General”

    1. I'll see your Susan's folding shock and raise you Blanche's proudly unwaivering certainty:

      At least one Senate Republican indicated he viewed Gaetz’s nomination favorably.

      “He’s smart — clever guy,” Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina, said of Mr. Gaetz, adding: “I usually support presidential picks to be in their cabinet. I’ve done that for both sides. That’s my disposition.”

       

  5. AP now says the House is 207 Dems, 217 Republicans, 11 races yet to be called.  Their list shows 6 Dems leading, 5 Reps leading. If those margins stand, it will be 213 to 222 — and Trump has already called for appointments for

    • Elise Stefanik (R-NY)
    • Mike Waltz (R-FL)
    • Matt Gaetz (R-FL)

    Vacancies can only be filled by elections, meaning there will be a diminished majority. Apparently, others are still in the running for other posts.

      1. Oh, hell yeah! ICP demonstrated during the pandemic that they had infinitely more concern for the health and safety of their fans than the PAB administration had for Americans generally.

  7. When I saw this on CNN I found it so insane I check the Washington Post. Gaetz & Hegseth are an immediate test to see if the Senate Republicans will roll over. Or if they retain a shred of responsibility to do their job.

    I'm not hopeful.

  9. "Either defy Trump or be humiliated into confirming the most atrocious pick for attorney general in the nation’s history." (From TPM)

    Other GOP senators were much more circumspect about Gaetz. In the declaration by Sen. Susan Collin’s that she was “shocked” lay the seeds of so many previous capitulations.

    One of Gaetz’s detractors in the House was practically gleeful about the prospect of Gaetz going through a Senate confirmation vetting. “I’m surprised that Matt would do this to himself,” Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) told the NYT. “I want to go get a big bag of popcorn and pull up a front-row seat to that show.”

    A quick civics reminder: The attorney general doesn’t just oversee Main Justice and the 94 U.S. attorneys but also the FBI, DEA, ATF, U.S. Marshalls, Bureau of Prisons, and host of other units and programs. Gaetz would be helming the bulk of federal law enforcement.

    1. Several commenting on Gaetz resigning from the House say that end the investigation.

      Some sources suggest there could be a referral of the report to the Senate as information to be considered in a confirmation hearing.  If the Senate conference doesn't just roll over and allow recess appointments to the Sad!-administration of Trump the 47th.

  11. A significant number of people voted for the reality show clown because they enjoy a reality show presidency. If you spend all day watching Fox News, it is a lot more entertaining if Trump is doing outrageous stuff that causes everyone's heads to explode. Trump is always about the headlines and the media coverage.

Leave a Comment

Recent Comments


Posts about

Donald Trump
SEE MORE

Posts about

Rep. Lauren Boebert
SEE MORE

Posts about

Rep. Yadira Caraveo
SEE MORE

Posts about

Colorado House
SEE MORE

Posts about

Colorado Senate
SEE MORE

46 readers online now

Newsletter

Subscribe to our monthly newsletter to stay in the loop with regular updates!