I think where this is going....by convention time...Pompeo gets the nod to be next VP candidate. Then Grenell gets pulled over to be Secretary of State, and Collins gets the nod after the November election, to be the chief of DNI...giving the governor a chance to pick his replacement for the House. Trump is often thinking in 3-D chess situations.
“...giving the governor a chance to pick his replacement for the House....”
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The Constitution requires that all vacancies in the House be filled by ELECTION.
Governors don’t appoint House members. They call elections when there’s a vacancy.
“Pompeo gets the nod to be next VP candidate.”
You mean instead of Pence in 2020? I love Pompeo, but Pence has been loyal and done a good job as far as I can see. I worried about Pence and his possible Deep State status, but I think that Trump’s commitment to Christian values has solidified Pence’s loyalty. It seems that they truly like and respect each other.
I’m thinking that by making Grennell acting director, it takes the “Trump hates gays” narrative away and it also gets rid of the “prone to blackmail” accusations that the left will throw out there.
Collins not interested per his statement this morning. Running for the Senate. Pence will remain on the ticket for 2020. Pompeo will remain as SecState until after the election. Grenell will move to NSC Director after the election and O’Brien to DNI.
Nix on an “openly gay” Sec of State. He’s good in other ways but that is not good.