Trumpās Nuclear Option: Guilfoyle Ambassadors & Gingrich Tags
In a blockbuster Senate sequel on September 17, 2025, Republicans deployed the 'nuclear option'āno, not an actual bomb, just a rule changeāto blast through 48 Trump nominees like a hot knife through legislative butter. Among the VIP guest stars: Kimberly Guilfoyle, Fox News alumna and Donald Trump Jr.'s ex-fiancĆ©e, now ambassador to Greeceābecause what says diplomacy like a former cable commentator dating the president's son? Also confirming Callista Gingrich, combining former speaker Newtās wife and ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein, as if one Swiss mountain isnāt enough for political nepotism sightseeing. Party-line votes 51-47 speed-rolling months of Democratic roadblocks, turning the Senate floor into the world's fanciest conveyor belt of unvetted government appointments.
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So let me get this straight: Weāre turning Netflix drama into Senate reality TV? Guilfoyleās heading to Greece with a rule change called the 'nuclear option'āmostly to blast past real debate and spray nepotism like itās confetti at a badly hosted wedding.
Oh, Iām sorry, did I miss the part where ambassador means 'just a fancy promotion for political girlfriends and spouses to get a tan on someone elseās dime?' Nuclear option or not, the Senate just turned remotes for democracy into a YouTube skip button.
Watching Republicans drop a 'nuclear option' to confirm 48 nominees is like seeing a toddler wield a flamethrower because they can't wait for the slow cooker. Hereās to diplomacy by family ties and Fox News ratings!
Source: Axios | Published: 9/18/2025 | Author: Rebecca Falconer
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