First of all, with him resigning from the House, he avoids the publication of the evidence from the investigation.
Secondly, Trump realizes that, while the Senate is expected to support him, they still want to have the appearance of making their own decisions and not just rubber stamping anything Trump wants. So he probably expects, or maybe has even agreed behind the scenes, that he will serve up a sacrificial lamb for them to vote down.
So, it could be that nobody expects Gaetz to be confirmed. He avoids the embarrassment of whatever was going to come out, the Senate gets to look like that they will do what they feel is best and not just rubber stamp every appointee.
Why would Trump do this? As a favor to Gaetz and to show the Senate that he's willing to work with them to make them look good, while he still gets what he wants in the end. It could be that the next nominee for AG, if there is one, is who he really wanted all along.
Secondly, Trump realizes that, while the Senate is expected to support him, they still want to have the appearance of making their own decisions and not just rubber stamping anything Trump wants. So he probably expects, or maybe has even agreed behind the scenes, that he will serve up a sacrificial lamb for them to vote down.
So, it could be that nobody expects Gaetz to be confirmed. He avoids the embarrassment of whatever was going to come out, the Senate gets to look like that they will do what they feel is best and not just rubber stamp every appointee.
Why would Trump do this? As a favor to Gaetz and to show the Senate that he's willing to work with them to make them look good, while he still gets what he wants in the end. It could be that the next nominee for AG, if there is one, is who he really wanted all along.
