{"id":2370024,"date":"2024-11-17T15:26:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-17T20:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/schmitt-defends-gaetz-america-needs-someone-whos-going-to-shake-things-up-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-17T15:26:28","modified_gmt":"2024-11-17T20:26:28","slug":"schmitt-defends-gaetz-america-needs-someone-whos-going-to-shake-things-up-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/schmitt-defends-gaetz-america-needs-someone-whos-going-to-shake-things-up-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Schmitt defends Gaetz: America needs someone \u2018who\u2019s going to shake things up\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fschmitt-defends-gaetz-america-needs-someone-whos-going-to-shake-things-up-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2370024&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a recent commentary, Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) expressed his support for former Representative Matt Gaetz&#8217;s nomination \u2063as Attorney General \u200bunder President-elect Donald Trump. Schmitt \u2064noted \u2064that \u200cwhile he was initially considered for the position, \u200che feels\u2063 confident in Trump\u2019s decision to appoint Gaetz, highlighting the need for an Attorney General dedicated to protecting\u2064 the \u200bconstitutional rights of \u2064American citizens. Schmitt criticized the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">previous administration\u2019<\/a>s \u2063handling of the Justice Department, citing it\u2063 as a period marked \u2064by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-grants-26-pardons-and-3-commutations-includes-numerous-prominent-names\/\" title=\"Trump Grants 26 Pardons And 3 Commutations, Includes Numerous Prominent Names\">political bias<\/a>. He emphasized the importance\u2063 of reformers and disrupters in government to rejuvenate the department&#8217;s mission. When questioned about his own \u200bwithdrawal from consideration for the AG \u200drole, Schmitt\u2063 stated that his commitment lies with his Senate\u200b term, indicating his decision to support Trump\u2019s \u200bnominations from his current position.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Schmitt defends Gaetz: America needs someone &lsquo;who&rsquo;s going to&nbsp;shake things up&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1882772\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/eric-schmitt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Eric Schmitt<\/a> (R-MO) defended former Rep. <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/matt-gaetz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Matt Gaetz<\/a>&lsquo;s nomination to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3229991\/byron-york-matt-gaetz-terrible-pick-attorney-general\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Attorney General\">Attorney General<\/a> under President-elect Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Schmitt was reportedly on Trump&rsquo;s short list for the position before the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-announces-four-advisers-joining-administration-as-senior-staff-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump announces four advisers joining administration as senior staff - Washington Examiner\">president-elect announced<\/a> he&rsquo;d chosen Gaetz. The decision to nominate the Florida representative came as a shock to many, but Schmitt expressed his confidence in the decision.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3220465\/what-trump-promised-day-one-white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>WHAT TRUMP HAS PROMISED TO DO ON DAY 1 IN THE OVAL OFFICE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We need an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-ag-barr-authorizes-federal-prosecutors-to-pursue-substantial-allegations-of-voting-irregularities-before-2020-election-is-certified\/\" title=\"BREAKING: AG Barr Authorizes Federal Prosecutors to Pursue &quot;Substantial Allegations&quot; of Voting Irregularities Before 2020 Election is Certified\">attorney general<\/a> that&nbsp;is gonna actually get that department&nbsp;focused on what it should be,&nbsp;which is protecting the American&nbsp;people, protecting their&nbsp;constitutional rights.&nbsp;That&rsquo;s what government&rsquo;s&nbsp;supposed to do,&rdquo; Schmitt said when asked about Gaetz on <em><a href=\"http:\/\/foxnews.com\/shows\/sunday-morning-futures\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Sunday Morning Futures<\/a><\/em>.&nbsp;&ldquo;Its mission is to to protect our&nbsp;rights, not to infringe upon&nbsp;them and settle these <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">petty political&#038;nbsp<\/a>;scores that the we&rsquo;ve seen&nbsp;Merrick Garland do.&nbsp;It&rsquo;s been a stain on the Justice&nbsp;Department.&nbsp;It&rsquo;s been the worst four years&nbsp;that agency has ever seen, and&nbsp;we need somebody that&rsquo;s going to&nbsp;go in there, shake things up, and get it back&nbsp;to where they should be.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2698138&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=10455&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=f31ceecb8d6c3f4c5edf75fe6902f3f8\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>When host Maria Bartiromo asked Schmitt why he publicly pulled himself out of the running for AG, he told her his &ldquo;heart is in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Senate<\/a>.&rdquo; As Schmitt is only two years into his first term, he expressed his desire to see out the end of it. Instead, he plans to vote to nominate all of Trump&rsquo;s nominees as a senator.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think we need reformers. I think we need disrupters. I think we need people who want to see real change in these agencies,&rdquo; Schmitt said. &ldquo;And so we need real reformers up and down the cabinet.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) was also on the program and agreed with his fellow senator that Gaetz was the right choice.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We need a fighter. We don&rsquo;t need somebody who&rsquo;s going to wade their weigh-in, feel their way around. Matt Gaetz has been there. He&rsquo;s seen everything. He&rsquo;s been up close and personal. He&rsquo;s talked about it on the House floor,&rdquo; Tuberville said. &ldquo;He&rsquo;s been in the Judiciary Committee. He&rsquo;s not gonna be new to this. He understands it. He&rsquo;s a lawyer. He&rsquo;s very good on his feet. He knows how to interrogate people.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In addition to Schmitt, the likes of Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), former Trump administration official&nbsp;Jeffrey Clark, and former acting attorney general Matthew Whitaker were suspected to be in the running for AG. <\/p>\n<p>During his first term as president, Trump had two Attorneys General, with Jeff Sessions serving until November 2018, and then William Barr.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1882772\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1882772\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Schmitt backs Gaetz: America needs a disruptor as AG<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2370025,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Eric-Schmitt-Nov-2024.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5374,3624,5894,20221,32076],"class_list":["post-2370024","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-america","tag-gaetz","tag-politics","tag-schmitt","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Eric-Schmitt-Nov-2024.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2370024","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2370024"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2370024\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2370028,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2370024\/revisions\/2370028"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2370025"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2370024"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2370024"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2370024"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}