An embarrassing moment played out on MSNBC Friday night when a guest, while discussing Matt Gaetz’s nomination for Attorney General, admitted to using “a bad choice of words.”
According to the Daily Mail, host Stephanie Ruhle led a segment on her show 11th Hour to discuss President-elect Trump’s surprising decision to nominate Gaetz as the next Attorney General, signaling his intent to tackle the Deep State.
As reported by The Gateway Pundit, Trump’s announcement on Wednesday sent shockwaves through the political world. He described Gaetz as “a deeply gifted and tenacious attorney” who would bring sweeping changes to the Justice Department.
Trump stated that Gaetz would “end Weaponized Government, protect our Borders, dismantle Criminal Organizations, and restore Americans’ badly shattered Faith and Confidence in the Justice Department.” Additionally, he emphasized Gaetz’s role in “rooting out systemic corruption at the DOJ” and returning the department to its mission of “fighting crime and upholding our democracy and Constitution.”
As expected, the panelists on MSNBC expressed strong disdain for the idea of an Attorney General committed to upholding the rule of law.
Former Rep. Max Rose (D-NY) dismissed the possibility outright, suggesting a conspiracy theory that this was merely a political maneuver to position Matt Gaetz for a 2026 run for Governor of Florida. With Governor Ron DeSantis term-limited and set to leave office, Rose speculated, “He’ll never get a vote. They’ll have to abandon this race, and he’s going to spend the next two years running for governor, claiming, ‘The Deep State establishment prevented me from winning.’ That’s the quintessential MAGA campaign for governor.”
Newsweek editor-at-large Tom Rogers also chimed in with his perspective, agreeing with Rose that Gaetz had little chance of being confirmed. However, his comments took an unexpected turn when his choice of words sent the discussion off the rails.
“I do agree. He will probably have to pull out,” Rogers said before quickly correcting himself. “Excuse me, that’s a bad choice of words.”
The awkward remark shocked the panel, prompting reactions ranging from surprised exclamations of “Ohh!” to panelists covering their faces in embarrassment.
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