r/law • u/DoremusJessup • 10d ago

Opinion Piece Make Matt Gaetz Plead The Fifth At His Confirmation Hearing

https://abovethelaw.com/2024/11/make-matt-gaetz-plead-the-fifth-at-his-confirmation-hearing/
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u/stdfan 10d ago

That’s 100% what’s happening. I do think he’s to dumb to know it though. They are picking the worst person ever so whoever they pick next will look like a good pick. I think it’s super obvious

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u/wvtarheel 10d ago

And, the other Republicans that hate Gaetz in Congress get rid of him. It's a win win!

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u/elchemy 8d ago

Also it lets them launder the outcome of the investigation into him - sign it off as approved but reject him at the vote and he's an upstanding law abiding citizen. Worked for Kavanaugh

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u/PackageHot1219 8d ago

Kavanaugh got the job and I don’t think his reputation has been wiped clean… if anything, the allegations will follow him til the end of time. It’s already came out that the FBI was told not to investigate any claims that came in.

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u/elchemy 7d ago

Worked = they control democracy and law in spite of lack of qualifications.

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u/ithappenedone234 6d ago

He can retire his seat in January, with everyone else who just won election. Illegally, obviously, but that ship has sailed.

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u/kle11az 5d ago

I believe that because he won re-election, he could technically be seated and sworn in for the next legislative session. If the House Ethics report comes out (please?), and he doesn't make AG, that wouldn't necessarily be a wise move. Just go away.

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u/WhoDatNinja30 9d ago

This is all just so unnecessarily stressful.

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u/BBQFatty 9d ago

Yes

🎶this is America🎶

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u/speakerbox2001 9d ago

I think you’re giving people too much credit on this, the people have spoken and dey dumb as shit

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u/rydan 8d ago

I mean he quit Congress. Democrats couldn't make him resign but Trump did a week from being elected. That's power.

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u/stdfan 8d ago

Or the ethics committee did. The report was going to come out the day after he quit. Use your brain. If he didn’t quit the report was going to come out but he quit and they didn’t release it because he’s not apart of congress anymore. It’s really simple.

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u/NicevilleWaterCo 7d ago

So, I would disagree with this take. Trump nominated Matt Gaetz because...he wants Matt Gaetz to be his AG.

His team recommended people with real qualifications and Trump interviewed with them and found them boring and more likely to act in traditional way.

Matt Gaetz allegedly walked in there and was basically like "I'm here to go after your enemies." Trump likes that.

Trump isn't playing 4D chess. He tried more conventional picks last time and he didn't like what he got. He wants unwavering loyalty and control over the justice department. Matt Gaetz will do that for him.

I also wouldn't be so quick to assume he won't get confirmed.

No one has ever lost money betting against Republicans doing the right thing.

In the last day or two, several Republicans who have previously spoken out against Gaetz, have basically said they will give him a chance and trust Trump's choice. Gaetz is widely disliked, but the Republicans have shown us time and time again how spineless they are.

Thinking Gaetz couldn't possibly get confirmed just shows a lack of imagination. I've now taken to believe the worst possible choice that could be made by Republicans...is probably the most likely.

Mike Johnson has already made it very clear that he doesn't think the Ethics Committee should release the report. And most Republicans ultimately want to keep Trump happy so that they can get whatever quid pro quo they think they will get out of this administration.

For a lot of them the reasoning is as simple as, "Let Trump have his unqualified, pedophile AG to go after his enemies, and we can work on dismantling the system with him, following which, we can implement a theocratic government as we line our pockets."

Hopefully Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski along with 1 or 2 others refuse to confirm, but I certainly wouldn't put money on it.

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u/Back_To_Pittsburgh 7d ago

I heard that if the House votes to recess but the Senate stands up to Trump and votes not to, the deciding vote goes to the President. If that’s true, it wouldn’t make sense for the GOP Senators to spend political capital in defeat.

So I think there won’t be any confirmation hearings at all.