A.G. Gancarski
Rick Scott is pledging to help block judicial nominees, political appointees, and other initiatives from the Joe Biden administration in the U.S. Senate, in the wake of the conviction of Donald Trump in a New York hush money trial.
“So in the Senate, we’re going to do everything we can to block judicial, any appointments of the Biden administration that we can, we’re not going to fund any more programs unless it’s tied to public safety, we’re going to stop and we’re going to make sure there’s no money for this lawfare against Republicans including Trump,” the Senator promised on Friday’s Jesse Walters Primetime.
Scott’s comments amplified earlier sentiments in an open letter from Republican Senators, in which they said they were “unwilling to aid and abet this White House in its project to tear this country apart.”
The Senator has already announced his candidacy to lead the GOP Senate Caucus should he be re-elected in November, though as of yet Trump hasn’t openly endorsed that bid.
That said, Scott claimed Trump told “he was excited that I got into the race” during an appearance on the Hugh Hewitt Show.
Trump was convicted Thursday for a scheme to pay adult film star Stormy Daniels that included 11 fake invoices, 12 fake ledger entries and 11 checks classifying the hush money as a “legal retainer,” with nine of them signed by the former President. Appeals are inevitable, with the matter expected ultimately to end up with the U.S. Supreme Court.
A potential General Election opponent of Scott’s offered an objection, meanwhile.
“It’s no surprise that Rick Scott has once again chosen to prioritize partisan political games over the very Floridians he was elected to represent,” said Debbie Mucarsel-Powell. “This extreme, self-serving stunt is not only a dereliction of duty, but it’s also further proof of the kind of GOP leader Scott wants to be: putting his own radical agenda before accomplishing anything for the American people. It’s never been clearer why we need leaders in Congress who will put aside extremism and partisan politics to deliver for the American people.”
15 comments
Michael K
June 1, 2024 at 8:16 am
Poor Rick Scott. He needs to go back to his civics lessons. The President of the Uniters States has no “control” over the New York State District Attorney’s office in Manhattan – or any other state attorney’s office. Alvin Bragg was elected to work for the people of New York, not the federal government.
If people really fall for these stunts, then what other lies and distortions is Rick trying to pull over on us? The truth is, if President Biden says it’s daytime, Scott will insist it’s nighttime.
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PeterH
June 1, 2024 at 8:49 am
Today’s Republicans champion liars, grifters and criminals! Eisenhower would be disgusted with the GOP.
Frankie M.
June 1, 2024 at 9:08 am
They don’t need a verdict to do that.
Gary Salters
June 1, 2024 at 9:10 am
This country is already in hell and torn apart by the Maga GOP they have sawn distrust in every part of our democracy and government not only at the federal level but also at the state and local level too with racial gerrymandering of voting districts across all the southern states by the gutting of the voting rights act of 1965 by the racist white judges on the US Supreme Court
Ocean Joe
June 1, 2024 at 9:21 am
Trump is the ‘great white hope’ harpooned like Moby Dick, he’s still going to try to sink the whole ship.
Ocean Joe
June 1, 2024 at 9:20 am
As usual, an embarrassing display of “dumb ass” by Ricky. No wonder anybody ever comes on here to defend him. How bout acting like a US Senator and do your job.
Robert Ball
June 1, 2024 at 11:18 am
Clearly Scott’s words and other politicians who speak against the 12 jurors process and courts are being fascist and anti democratic American and should be fired.
Cheryl Kelly
June 1, 2024 at 12:57 pm
This guy has been a joke since he entered the political scene. How he even got elected governor is amazing with his background. Now as a senator, he is one of two suck-ups from Florida who are hoping for a spot somewhere in another TFG admin. Another embarrassment is Marco “me too!” Rubio. Wow, you folks in Florida sure know how to pick ’em. These idiots know the president has nothing to do with TFG’s case, it’s simple sucking up.
MH/Duuuval
June 1, 2024 at 7:18 pm
I wish AG would give us avid readers a lot less Trick and more of the nocturnal MAGA who run things in Duval.
rick whitaker
June 3, 2024 at 8:12 pm
the nasty nine. my senator, marsha blackburn is one of the nasty nine.
rick whitaker
June 5, 2024 at 1:19 pm
i see the nasty nine is now the evil eleven
Joe
June 5, 2024 at 5:15 pm
Yeah sure, like the do-nothing Republiqans need any tips from Senator Skeletor about obstruction.
sundance
June 11, 2024 at 9:02 pm
Late in the Carter game. Immigration. Vietnamese shrimping.
59 million migrants
And the condition
Second chance s
June 12, 2024 at 4:39 pm
High crimes and misdemeanors.
He is a convicted with all collateral damages
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