Former Trump communications director Anthony Scaramucci stated Thursday on CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360 that President-elect Donald Trump’s first Attorney General nominee, former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), was rejected by Republican senators because Trump is already being seen as a “lame duck” before even taking office.
Guest host John Berman asked him: “Pete Hegseth’s nomination, do you think that Hegseth or the president-elect, how do you think they feel about the graphic details of this police report coming to light during a confirmation hearing? What do you think that will be like?”
Scaramucci replied: “So I want to fully disclose that I worked with Pete. I had a good relationship with Pete but I think Ana is on to something. I think the Republicans, this is sort of season two Apprentice White House Edition.”
“I think the Republicans have shape-shifted a little bit here and are ready for Donald Trump. Also remember, if Donald Trump is a lame duck, he’s only got one more credible election ahead and that’s the midterms. I think they’re going to push back,” he continued.
“I think this is less than 50% that he gets through. I think the Republicans are taking a tact in the Senate that is very different than the Trump transition team thought they would,” he added.
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