MSNBC panel reveals bizarre theory for why Trump REALLY picked Gaetz

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : Steve Israel specifically pointed to Tulsi Gabbard as a nominee of concernTrump picked Robert F. Kennedy Jr. earlier this month to lead the Department of Health and Human ServicesFor Fox News host Pete Hegseth was nominated by Trump to be the next secretary of DefenseHours after Gaetz withdrew, Trump nominated Pam Bondi, the former Florida attorney general, who would come to the job with years of legal work under her belt and that other trait Trump prizes above all: loyalty.
49% : 'There is no time to waste on a needlessly protracted Washington scuffle, thus I'll be withdrawing my name from consideration to serve as Attorney General,' he wrote, emphasizing that Trump's Department of Justice needed to be 'in place and ready on Day 1.'During a discussion on MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell Reports, Republican strategist Doug Heye suggested the nomination was part of a calculated move by Trump.
49% : 'This is going to be a long confirmation process, more than two months obviously once Trump gets in, but this was intentional.
43% : He specifically pointed to Tulsi Gabbard as a nominee of concern, adding, 'The one that concerns me the most is my former colleague in the House, Tulsi Gabbard.'Host Andrea Mitchell pressed Heye on whether Trump anticipated the Senate's likely rejection of Gaetz, to which Heye responded, 'Absolutely.'During a discussion on MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell Reports, Republican strategist Doug Heye suggested the nomination was part of a calculated move by TrumpFormer Democratic New York Representative Steve Israel also signed up to such a theory describing Trump's approach as 'clever, almost diabolical'Heye argued the nomination was a message to Senate Republicans and the broader public about Trump's governance style and priorities.
41% : He surprised colleagues by resigning from Congress the same day that Trump nominated him for attorney general.

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