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BREAKING: Matt Gaetz withdraws his name to become Trump’s attorney general
“While the momentum was strong, it is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump/Vance Transition.”
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Sadly, it was inevitable.
Trump is in desperate need of a loyal advisor who knows how Washington works, and to whom he will listen. So far, AIPAC is doing much better than MAGA.
Strategic …now the next Nominee will sail through
Trump will still pick a Bulldog that he has complete control over and They will have to confirm this one…then the new guy can hire Gaetz as an underling
Ken Paxton ?
Paxton would be good.
will RDS now appoint MG to Senate?
What would be the ‘deal’ made there?
RDS needs a plan going forward, as his GovFL days are numbered.
He has no future in national politics, although he probably hasn’t figured that out yet. MAGA voters won’t support him. Maybe Miriam Adelson will make him Secretary of State when Rubio runs for the governorship.
CAN DESANTIS APPOINT HIMSELF ?
Probably. But should he?
That would be seen as payback for his losing the R nomination battle.
Not many photos of RDS and DJT together lately.
RDS may have to chance it, or lose his relevance.
Say RDS appoints Gaetz, and DJT promises opening by 2026 in Cabinet.
Great respect for Gaetz. Better now than later, time is of the essence – 2 years is a VERY short time (even 4) for what needs to be done. Hope DJT avoids the likes of BARR.
REPORT: Matt Gaetz did not have the support of 4 Republican Senators.
Mitch McConnell (Kentucky)
Lisa Murkowski (Alaska)
John Curtis (Utah)
Susan Collins (Maine)
Gaetz gets appointed to Senate & RDS to AG.
I’ll Take it 🙂
Trump won’t.