Opinion Capitol Ink In the end, it was so much easier to just retire his seat. "In the end, it was so much easier to just retire his seat." -Matson By Robert Matson Posted March 13, 2016 at 9:41am Facebook Twitter Email Reddit Recent Stories Trump taps Hegseth, veteran and Fox News host, to head DOD Democrats enter lame-duck race to confirm Biden judicial picks Trump turns to GOP defenders Stefanik, Rubio for diplomatic posts GOP considers handing Trump a path around Senate confirmations Zeldin, Trump’s pick as EPA head, was a bit player on environment Trump selects immigration enforcers for key administration roles