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Its disgusting, but no surprise. Trump will choose the least qualified, most controversial candidate to fill the offices. That's his whole persona-I am the big dog who wants to destroy everything that doesn't feed me and f**k the laws or the Constitution. No one seems to have the guts to challenge him either, so he gets away with everything.

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Just like last time

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Imagine if Obama and BLM had stormed the Capitol. They would have been in jail the next day.

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More likely many would have been shot.

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We are all judged by the company we keep. Trump is surrounding himself with his “loyalists.” But seriously, how many are really willing to put their reputations, their jobs, their families, even their lives on the line for Trump? Our two-tiered justice system shows us that the Trump minions can be held accountable but not Trump? SCOTUS said so after all. But I’m more concerned with, HOW did so many VOTERS decide that Trump’s criminality, immorality, and dishonesty would not be an issue for them in choosing leadership? We will ALL suffer for this terrible decision.

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Many people lost faith in the Dems who stopped fighting for the working and middle classes.

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Bull. MAGA is an irrational cult. Nothing matters to Trump's voters than elevating their leader to the most prestigious job in the world. His victory is their victory, no matter how empty, immoral or destructive it will prove to be. Dems messaging is clear. MAGA chooses not to listen.

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Matt the pedo Trump wants to keep his kind around so sick

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He's disgusting but so are all of his picks

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Truth for sure..I just happen to live in pedos district.

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TRAGIC

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Sorry but you could not possibly be more incorrect when you wrote, "On tap this episode: Trump’s blatant disregard for the Rule of Law and the American people with his pick of Matt Gaetz as Attorney General." In returning Trump to the Presidency, this is exactly what the American people voted for.

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Reckless appointments, blind loyaltyand chaos?

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We will fight back. Common Cause, indivisible, ACLU, Southern Poverty Law Center and so many more organizations will fight. I will fight to the death. If we don’t have Democracy we have nothing.

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Let me get this straight - new AG has NEVER tried a case

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Who in the military likes/respects DJT? I see the possibility of a military coup with the message - "back off mother fucker - you ain't our boss"

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I've written to a couple friends this morning asking, seriously, what are the chances of a military coup... tiny, maybe, kind of, 50/50, kind of, perhaps, for sure? I most certainly appreciate it that you've raised the question Mitch!

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god, i hope these nominees are not cleared for these positions!!!! what a circus.

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Have you folks picked up on Johnson and Trump’s “little secret” that Johnson plans to create a fake rift between the House and Senate so Trump can force them to adjourn and then claim his nominees are recess appointments. Thus no hearings or advice and consent of the Senate?

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Designated Survivor.

IF Gaetz becomes Attorney General every department at the Justice Department must select a designated survivor, and then every other person resigns en mass.

Just as we have a Designated survivor in the Presidential Cabinet who stays away from the Presidential State of the union Speech just in case the President, Vice president and Speaker of the House are all murdered, and that Cabinet member now becomes President, we need for each department at the Justice Department a Designated Survivor to stay when everyone else leaves IF Matt Gaetz is in fact confirmed as AG.

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Don't worry. Trump said he planned to clean house and replace everyone I'm the federal government with loyalists.

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Dems play fair and lose, gop plays dirty and wins. It's like a chess mater complaining about losing to a hot dog eating champion who ate the chess master's pieces to win. After 10 years trump has eaten the chess pieces and won. Rape, fraud, defamation, insurrection, stealing secret docs, and other crimes and he has not paid a single dollar nor spent one day behind bars. Good luck playing fair... What's the definition of insanity? Play fair against a person who doesn't give a damn about the law, norms, or tradition.

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Idk. Trump's appointments range from dangerous to plain clownish, but they are all unserious people. These appointments have the vibe of the serious people letting the old man think he's making decisions up to when the kids take him to the home. Trump got them them the presidency and now he's a liability. Also the Donald Sr loyalists are being identified. Curious what J.D. and his pal Kevin are up to.

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Gaetz is a toad with an ugly facaelift....An ignoramous, another sex offender in our midst....unbelievable....So shameful...not sure what planet they came from, but should go back, along with Musk.

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I agree with Karen, appeal should stand!

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