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In reply to the discussion: Trump AG pick Matt Gaetz says he's withdrawing [View all]
LetMyPeopleVote
(154,542 posts)13. Matt Gaetz withdraws his bid for attorney general amid sexual misconduct allegations
Who is surprised by this. Now, the Ethics Committee report will not be released.
Link to tweet
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/matt-gaetz-withdraws-bid-attorney-general-sexual-misconduct-allegation-rcna181206
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., on Thursday announced that he would withdraw himself from consideration to be President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general.
"I had excellent meetings with Senators yesterday. I appreciate their thoughtful feedback — and the incredible support of so many. 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," Gaetz wrote in a post on X, just a week after Trump announced he planned to nominate Gaetz to the position.
"There is no time to waste on a needlessly protracted Washington scuffle, thus I’ll be withdrawing my name from consideration to serve as Attorney General. Trump’s DOJ must be in place and ready on Day 1," Gaetz added.
Gaetz, who Trump named last week as his pick for AG, faced significant headwinds in the confirmation process.
Trump’s selection of Gaetz brought fresh scrutiny to previous allegations against the former congressman, who faced an investigation by the Justice Department that involved allegations of sex trafficking and sex with a minor.
"I had excellent meetings with Senators yesterday. I appreciate their thoughtful feedback — and the incredible support of so many. 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," Gaetz wrote in a post on X, just a week after Trump announced he planned to nominate Gaetz to the position.
"There is no time to waste on a needlessly protracted Washington scuffle, thus I’ll be withdrawing my name from consideration to serve as Attorney General. Trump’s DOJ must be in place and ready on Day 1," Gaetz added.
Gaetz, who Trump named last week as his pick for AG, faced significant headwinds in the confirmation process.
Trump’s selection of Gaetz brought fresh scrutiny to previous allegations against the former congressman, who faced an investigation by the Justice Department that involved allegations of sex trafficking and sex with a minor.
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There's a lot of pulling out that should have occurred as in Trump and his supporters father's should have pulled out.
cstanleytech
Thursday
#100
Matt Gaetz withdraws his bid for attorney general amid sexual misconduct allegations
LetMyPeopleVote
Thursday
#13
"I had excellent meetings with Senators yesterday. I appreciate their thoughtful feedback..."
mahatmakanejeeves
Thursday
#18
If he is going to go back to the new congress even though he resigned from the old one, does the report he is trying
hadEnuf
Thursday
#92
Someone (D) on the committee should have the report read into the congressional record.
eggplant
Thursday
#30
Now that the distraction is gone, can we focus on the considerable threat to our INTELL that is Tulsi Gabbard?
Attilatheblond
Thursday
#36
Good. He really doesn't want that House Ethics Report released - it still needs to provided to We the People. n/t
iluvtennis
Thursday
#39
That won't work. As soon as Trump takes office he would fire the special council. n/t
totodeinhere
Thursday
#73
So, is he out of a job? He resigned from the House. I'm sure TFG will find a spot for him that doesn't require
sinkingfeeling
Thursday
#65
Their little trick did not work. Will he rejoin Congress, or claim he's out due to a witch hunt?
Festivito
Thursday
#76
Oh, he could, but, that would re-start the Ethics Committee. I bet he B 'fraid!
Festivito
21 hrs ago
#102