Mastodawn

The reason why Trump is so afraid of Democrats winning the House is because he will no longer have Mike Johnson around to block any investigation of his daily crimes. Today, it's 18 U.S. Code § 600. https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/20/politics/trump-reshapes-a-key-us-house-race-by-offering-a-candidate-and-her-husband-roles-in-his-administration

Trump reshapes a key US House race by offering a candidate and her husband roles if they drop out

President Donald Trump is reshaping a Colorado Republican primary by offering one of the candidates a role in his administration and returning his endorsement to the incumbent, whom he called a “RINO” just last month.

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Sean Casten 2d ago

The letter of the law is unambiguous. And if Pam Bondi was remotely committed to the law she would be all over this.

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Sean Casten 2d ago

And if you're wondering "how the hell did someone as manifestly incompetent and sycophantic as Pam Bondi get her job?" this is the answer. The Cabinet of Dunces is entirely on the Senate. https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00033.htm

U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 119th Congress - 1st Session

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Sean Casten

Also, if you happen to live in CO , you have some interesting options under state reg § 1-45-115 :

No person shall offer or give any candidate or candidate committee any money or any other thing of value for the purpose of encouraging the withdrawal of the candidate's candidacy, nor shall any candidate offer to withdraw a candidacy in return for money or any other thing of value.