Name-tracking one of Donald Trump’s more contentious government picks has been withdrawn from thought.
Matt Gaetz, a former representative, announced on X that he would no longer get to be the attorney general’s nominee.
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I had superb discussions with Senators yesterday. I appreciate their intelligent comments and the overwhelming support of many of them.  , While the speed was strong, it is obvious that my assurance was badly becoming a diversion to the vital function of the Trump/Vance Transition. I’ll get removing my name from consideration as Attorney General because it is unnecessary to spend on a Washington fight. On Day 1, Trump’s DOJ may become operational and available.  ,
I’m still completely committed to Donald J. Trump’s position as the most prosperous president in history. I’m confident that President Trump will keep America by nominating me to direct the Department of Justice.
Trump’s election of Gaetz was provocative from the start. One of the main factors in Trump’s decision was that Gaetz had a notoriety as a industry.
Trump said in a speech on Truth Social:
Matt Gaetz ‘ recent efforts to become attorney general have significantly helped. He was doing very well but, at the same time, did not want to be a distraction for the Administration, for which he has little value. I’m excited to watch Mattt accomplish great things, and he has a great future ahead!
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One of Gaetz’s biggest troubles was the story of a looming sex scandal that he could n’t shake. Despite the lack of credibility to many of the accusations, it was n’t a good look for the former Florida congressman. The status that comes with these kinds of complaints would terrify him throughout his time in the Executive Branch, clearly or wrong.
Some senators, including some in the GOP, had their misgivings about Gaetz. His election was a difficult slog because of his perceived lack of experience and character. He never had an easy path to verification.
PJ Media’s Matt Margolis wrote next year,” He seems to thrive on discussion, and despite being a devoted MAGA Republican, he has been a bigger concern for his own gathering at times, like when he caused an unnecessary intra-party war by triggering the expelling of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy”.
As PJ Media’s Athena Thorne noted, Gaetz even resigned from Congress soon after Trump announced his election.” He resigned the same day Trump announced his candidacy, which raised eyebrows, but do we really think Gaetz himself just learned about it when it was announced? Of course no. He had already been asked, accepted, and begun preparing. And one point he took into account was his group’s razor-thin lot in the lower room”.
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Gaetz might have been a controversial AG candidate, and he might have engaged in contentious legal battles. But let’s face it: he could n’t have been any worse than most of Joe Biden’s picks. It’s a pity we’ll never know what could have been.
This is a developing history, and we’ll have more information as they emerge.