National Brandon Herrera for ATF Director?

[Diamondback]

If I was Brandon, I would pass, the ATF should be disbanded!
Trump is strongly pushing to get rid of several agencies, the IRS, Homeland, and others, that would be awesomeness!

Most agencies were created by Congress with out following the laws that govern their creation, and from what I'm seeing , Trump's team has found the loopholes that make it legal for him to shutter them, and Congress can do nothing to stop it! The IRS would be Major one to shut down, force the states and fed gov. to work within budgets and to play ball with Tariffs internationally, which this country did prior to 1912 with out a tax burden on the citizens, in other words, the nation made money in international trade and was self funding and solvent!

If I was Brandon I'd take it to BE the Architect of Its Dismantling.

 

[MDDM]

Well, this would be hilarious. Say what you will about having a yootoober head up a government alphabet agency, this particular agency has been a joke for a long time as is anyway. We might as well get to have some fun with some ridiculously favorable 'interpretations'.

Vote here if you feel so inclined: https://discourse.nomineesforthepeople.com/t/brandon-herrera/13235

View: https://youtu.be/-1rLHDJQqxQ?si=fqW3-mtLW_3b_2am

This would indeed be hilarious, and I doubt he could possibly be worse than the current head, but...with Chevron Deference being struck down those "interpretations" should theoretically be going away. As he states in one of his latest youtube videos though there is plenty that he could do if given the chance.

 

[CamoDeafie]

This would indeed be hilarious, and I doubt he could possibly be worse than the current head, but...with Chevron Deference being struck down those "interpretations" should theoretically be going away. As he states in one of his latest youtube videos though there is plenty that he could do if given the chance.

Like, I dunno, waive NFA taxes? and "conveniently forget where NFA paperwork went"


All jokes aside, he really could by firing 3/4 of the active agents, cutting ATF fun toys budgets, send out memos to leave gun owners alone and focus on actual criminals

 

[Stomper]

Knowing Brandon, he'd be ordering everyone in the BATFE to punch themselves in the face.

 

[Diamondback]

Knowing Brandon, he'd be ordering everyone in the BATFE to punch themselves in the face.

 

[unionguy]

As hilarious as Matt Gaetz for Attorney General? That pick seems entirely like "spiking the ball" just to upset your opponents.

That one was too much. Completely without honor.

 

[VinnieBoomBah]

That one was too much. Completely without honor.

But in a totally not expected 5D chess move, once he stepped down from his House seat the Republican controlled House Ethics committee Discovered they had no authority to investigate a former House member, so they closed the investigation into his alleged behavior

 

[Diamondback]

Bonus, DeSantis gets to appoint a more effective replacement... AND the Senate still has its chance to spike Gaetz. I'm hoping they do and Trump recess-appoints Mike Flynn.

 

[Bobbygun]

That one was too much. Completely without honor.

Democratic Senator Fetterman referred to it as "God tier level trolling" on Trump's part. Not a fan of Fetterman, but I thought that was pretty funny.

 

[bradsteen]

I could think of worse picks. The guy in the top slot should have experience being subjected to the regulations and controls of the agency he's tasked with running.

Edited to add:
Another benefit is Herrera has a good working knowledge of technology. That makes him one of the better picks in my book because if anyone is going to shut down their "totally not a gun registry", they'll need some familiarity with tech to understand the capabilities of their systems and identify areas of concern.

 

[VinnieBoomBah]

I could think of worse picks. The guy in the top slot should have experience being subjected to the regulations and controls of the agency he's tasked with running.

Like maybe having Tulsi Gabbard a Russian asset as Director of National Intelligence?

 

[Bobbygun]

Like maybe having Tulsi Gabbard a Russian asset as Director of National Intelligence?

It seems to me that picking any current or former politician to be Director of National Intelligence should be disqualifying, since I can't recall having ever seen a particularly intelligent politician.

Maybe someone from the private sector?

 

[Nosferatu]

It seems to me that picking any current or former politician to be Director of National Intelligence should be disqualifying, since I can't recall having ever seen a particularly intelligent politician.

Maybe someone from the private sector?

It's also a position that should not survive the Elon/Vivek cuts.

The CIA director can earn his paycheck again.

 

[VinnieBoomBah]

It's also a position that should not survive the Elon/Vivek cuts.

Well, Elon did manage to cut Twitters value by around 80%, so maybe?

 

[Bobbygun]

But in a totally not expected 5D chess move, once he stepped down from his House seat the Republican controlled House Ethics committee Discovered they had no authority to investigate a former House member, so they closed the investigation into his alleged behavior

LOL. I wasn't aware he had stepped down. Googled it and saw it was just yesterday. Apparently since he thinks he's going to be AG, he doesn't need that job anymore. Kevin McCarthy just went on record as saying there is no way Gaetz gets approved in the Senate, indicating even if it was just Republicans, he still wouldn't make it. When the smoke clears, Gaetz may not have any job at all. Is there a way around the Senate? I've heard the term "recess appointments", but not specifically with regard to Gaetz.

 

[mhayd93]

Like maybe having Tulsi Gabbard a Russian asset as Director of National Intelligence?

Is "Russian asset" the left's version of McCarthyism?

 

[VinnieBoomBah]

LOL. I wasn't aware he had stepped down. Googled it and saw it was just yesterday. Apparently since he thinks he's going to be AG, he doesn't need that job anymore. Kevin McCarthy just went on record as saying there is no way Gaetz gets approved in the Senate, indicating even if it was just Republicans, he still wouldn't make it. When the smoke clears, Gaetz may not have any job at all. Is there a way around the Senate? I've heard the term "recess appointments", but not specifically with regard to Gaetz.

Did you also see that the Ethics Committee was set to release the results of his investigation into, among other things, his *alleged* involvement with children?* Now that he has resigned they may not make the report public. Would have been real strange if he had just up and quit 2 days before they released the report, but if he did it to 'avoid conflict with his nomination' you could almost spin that as him being 'ethical'




*OK, "young ladies under the age of 18" Potato/Potato

 

[VinnieBoomBah]

Is "Russian asset" the left's version of McCarthyism?

She's like Portland weather, if you don't like her position on something just wait a bit, she'll change it soon enough

 

[Bobbygun]

Did you also see that the Ethics Committee was set to release the results of his investigation into, among other things, his *alleged* involvement with children?* Now that he has resigned they may not make the report public. Would have been real strange if he had just up and quit 2 days before they released the report, but if he did it to 'avoid conflict with his nomination' you could almost spin that as him being 'ethical'




*OK, "young ladies under the age of 18" Potato/Potato

Yeah, I saw that. The story I read said they might also still release the report.

 

[Bobbygun]

She's like Portland weather, if you don't like her position on something just wait a bit, she'll change it soon enough

Hey, if the Democrats can embrace Liz and Dick, the Republicans can embrace Tulsi. Right?

Maybe everyone is just "evolving", like Obama.