Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) delivered a threat to any Republican who might break rank on confirming Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) as Donald Trump's next attorney general: MAGA will come for your job.“I don’t know, you’re finding all the swamp creatures coming out right now” to oppose Gaetz's nomination, T...

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Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) warned Republicans against opposing Donald Trump’s nomination of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) as attorney general, stating that MAGA supporters would target their jobs if they break ranks.

Tuberville defended Trump’s right to choose his team, urging senators to “vote with President Trump.”

Gaetz, who recently resigned from Congress, is a divisive figure within the GOP, having faced FBI and House Ethics investigations over alleged misconduct.

Some Republicans are openly concerned about the nomination and are deliberating their next steps.

  • grue@lemmy.worldEnglish
    301·
    8 days ago

    then that’s the rule and there’s nothing you or I can do about it.

    That is NOT true!

    There’s nothing legal we can do about it, but that not the same thing.

    • Nightwingdragon@lemmy.worldEnglish
      13·
      8 days ago

      Of course, you can always try to go the extralegal route, but you need a hell of a lot of heavily armed people willing to actually do that. Problem with that is that a good chunk of said people just got finished saying “Meh, nah.”

      • Billiam@lemmy.world
        10·
        8 days ago

        Problem with that is that a good chunk of said people just got finished saying “Meh, nah.”

        “BUT OnLy 3 PERCeNt oF The coUnTrY FOugHt aGainSt tHE BRiTisH!”