Sasse is a prominent Trump pundit who voted alongside other Republicans to vote on the former president’s conviction in the impeachment trial after the 2021 Capitol riots. These criticisms were made despite Sasse’s 85% chance of voting for Trump and helping him confirm his three U.S. Supreme Court nominees. It has been sharply criticized by political parties.
Sass has admitted that his complicated relationship with Trump shapes his legacy.
“I just feel sad for him as a human being because it’s clear there’s a lot of complexity going on in his soul,” Sasse told the newspaper. “Just on a human level, I am saddened by his neediness and desperation. But on a policy level, I always liked that he kept his promises to the judges. … And we had to work closely with the judges.”
Sasse said he was particularly proud of his work with the Senate Intelligence Committee, which included setting up a committee on cybersecurity. He said 120 of the group’s 190 recommendations were passed into law.
Having studied American history at Harvard, Yale, and Oxford, Mr. Sasse’s job at the University of Florida will allow him to return to academia at a much larger institution. Before his election to the Senate, Sasse headed the small private Midland College in his hometown of Fremont, Nebraska.
Sasse said he couldn’t pass up the chance to lead one of the country’s largest public universities, even though he had turned down offers from other universities in recent years.
“South Florida is like a huge blank canvas,” said Sasse. “And we’re very excited about the many new things we’re building.”
Newly elected Governor Jim Pillen is set to nominate Sasse’s successor, with former Governor Pete Ricketts being the frontrunner for the job, and with term limits preventing Republicans from running again, Pillen will be elected this month. replaced.
