‘Hammer of Justice’: Elon Musk likens Matt Gaetz to Judge Dredd
Elon Musk. Image via AP.

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'A big brain, a spine of steel, and an axe to grind.'

A key adviser to President-elect Donald Trump is unambiguously endorsing Matt Gaetz for Attorney General, using a comic book character to firm up the metaphor and offering the latest sign that the controversial nomination will move forward.

“Matt Gaetz has 3 critical assets that are needed for the AG role: a big brain, a spine of steel and an axe to grind,” Elon Musk said in a post on X. “He is the Judge Dredd America needs to clean up a corrupt system and put powerful bad actors in prison. Gaetz will be our Hammer of Justice.”

Dredd had the unique ability to not only arrest criminals but also to put them to death, which goes beyond the traditional parameters of the Office of Attorney General.

Musk also defended Gaetz against the ongoing accusations that he violated ethical or criminal codes. Those allegations ultimately did not lead to charges from the Justice Department, but did provide material for a House Ethics Committee report that Speaker Mike Johnson doesn’t want released.

“As for these accusations against him, I consider them worth less than nothing. Under our laws, a man is considered innocent until proven guilty. If AG Merrick Garland (an unprincipled douchebag) could have secured a conviction against Gaetz, he would have, but he knew he could not. Case closed,” Musk pronounced.

Gaetz resigned from Congress earlier this month, just days before it appeared that the potentially damaging House Ethics report would be made public. The long-running inquiry was attempting to establish whether Gaetz engaged in sexual misconduct or illegal drug use and whether he granted special favors to romantic interests.

Reports are that many Republican Senators are reluctant to confirm Gaetz. To that end, the incoming administration has floated a potential recess appointment, as well as using the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998, to get around the legislative resistance.

A.G. Gancarski

A.G. Gancarski has been the Northeast Florida correspondent for Florida Politics since 2014. His work also can be seen in the Washington Post, the New York Post, the Washington Times, and National Review, among other publications. He can be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter: @AGGancarski


16 comments

  • White Spiteful Demon

    November 19, 2024 at 10:21 am

    He gonna keep until his ass is deported as criminal alien

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  • White Spiteful Demon

    November 19, 2024 at 10:23 am

    No case is closed,if their is new and compelling evidence

  • ScienceBLVR

    November 19, 2024 at 10:31 am

    Musk’s strange influence over Trump.. anyone else getting a Rasputin / Nicholas II vibe here? Of course, that bromance didn’t end well for either of them…

  • JD

    November 19, 2024 at 11:04 am

    Remember sex with someone under the legal age is the definition of PEDOPHILE! Don’t forget that. It’s the basis for the slur “GR00MER” these assh0les were calling everyone that disagreed with them about “parently choice” or the “drag queen” infatuation.

    This is Matt Gaetz and what the “christian right” as rallied around. Where’s those morals? Oh right. Sold for the price of eggs and gas.

  • White Spiteful Demon

    November 19, 2024 at 11:54 am

    Merchan Wuss out as usual Google Trump Merchan

  • KathrynA

    November 19, 2024 at 12:57 pm

    The Far Right made up stories about so many being pedophiles and they weren’t, but now, there is great proof that Matt Gaetz is one and a jerk besides and people will look the other way! Just sick!

    • MH/Duuuval

      November 20, 2024 at 10:47 am

      Plenty of pedophiles out there with droves being uncovered in churches and police.

  • My Take

    November 19, 2024 at 1:50 pm

    Dredd obeyed the law.

    Gaetz is one of the Angel Gang.

    Muck is a shmuck.

  • MH/Duuuval

    November 19, 2024 at 8:00 pm

    Interesting triad developing with DJT, Putin, and Musk.

    • Tom

      November 20, 2024 at 6:57 am

      Three narcissist billionaires who think they rule the world. What could possibly go wrong?

      • MH/Duuuval

        November 20, 2024 at 10:49 am

        Two of three control atomic weapons. What are the odds?

  • Musk is a loser with RAS

    November 20, 2024 at 8:52 am

    Geeze – one would think that the attorney general would have some actual legal experience but Matt barely has any. Apparently some people don’t care about that. Plus, Matt is not very telegenic to say the least, he looks like the Joker got loose in a Sephoria store. The phrase “clown car” comes to mind.

    • JD

      November 20, 2024 at 9:57 am

      Butthead – he looks like a live action of Butthead from the Mike Judge cartoon in the 1990s.

  • Triumph

    November 20, 2024 at 9:54 am

    Grow the F up, you absolute child, Elon. Nobody likes or admires your constant attempts to seem cool.

    • MH/Duuuval

      November 20, 2024 at 10:51 am

      To paraphrase Nikita K: Musk will bury you.

      Seriously, the man now controls most of the US space fleet.

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