Tim Scott suggests Trey Gowdy as potential FBI director.
Sen. Tim Scott Proposes Trey Gowdy as Potential FBI Director
During a town hall in Ankeny, Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) expressed his plans for the future, should he win the 2024 Republican nomination and the White House next year. Scott proposed former South Carolina Rep. Trey Gowdy as a potential FBI director.
“First thing we have to do is fire Joe Biden,” Scott said. “The second thing we have to do is fire Merrick Garland from the DOJ. And the third is fire Christopher Wray from the FBI. I would probably ask my good friend Trey Gowdy to take over the FBI.”
Scott’s Town Hall Highlights
Scott began his town hall by emphasizing his immigration policy, which involves redirecting funds allocated to the IRS through President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act to the border. He then discussed education and school choice.
“In today’s Biden America, socialism is growing in the regulatory state, is growing in our tax system and facets of our lives,” Scott stated.
The crowd had various questions, ranging from the future of work and the role of technical schools to Scott’s approach to Social Security, Medicare, the FBI, the Department of Education, and early voting.
“We, as Republicans, we missed the momentum that was happening,” Scott admitted, referring to early voting in 2020.
Scott was introduced by Gov. Kim Reynolds (R-IA), who has remained neutral during the primary, causing annoyance to former President Donald Trump. Reynolds also spoke at Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R-FL) opening event in the state as a presidential candidate. DeSantis mentioned Reynolds as a potential vice presidential pick during his own Osceola town hall.
“Some of the things I like so much about Sen. Scott is your faith, your optimism in this country, your heart,” Reynolds praised. “I love the fact that your story really is reflective of the American dream.”
According to RealClearPolitics, Scott currently holds an average of 3% support, while Trump has 52% and DeSantis has 18%.
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