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Matt Gaetz withdraws from attorney general consideration

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Posted By: Moritz55, 11/21/2024 12:36:19 PM

Matt Gaetz has withdrawn himself from consideration to President-Elect Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, the former Florida congressman announced on Thursday afternoon. “ 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. 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.”

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Reply 1 - Posted by: caljeepgirl 11/21/2024 12:41:42 PM (No. 1840006)
Under the circumstances, likely the best path.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: AbingtonJim 11/21/2024 12:41:50 PM (No. 1840007)
I smell a recess appointment coming up.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: jasonB 11/21/2024 12:41:53 PM (No. 1840008)
Well, THAT was certainly an 'interesting' waste of everyone's time. Honestly, did ANYONE involved NOT think it was going to be a shot show trying to get him across the finish line???
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Reply 4 - Posted by: bamboozle 11/21/2024 12:42:40 PM (No. 1840010)
Deep state 1. Trump 0
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Reply 5 - Posted by: jimincalif 11/21/2024 12:44:19 PM (No. 1840011)
Now the Dems and RINOs smell a bit of blood in the water they’ll move on to take down the next Trump appointee.
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Reply 6 - Posted by: Luke21 11/21/2024 12:45:23 PM (No. 1840013)
All this winning.
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Reply 7 - Posted by: FJB 11/21/2024 12:47:24 PM (No. 1840018)
Appoint him, anyway. Trump needs him to kick leftist behinds.MAGA
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Reply 8 - Posted by: jalo1951 11/21/2024 12:48:45 PM (No. 1840019)
This is not a surprise. There is no dem that was going to vote for him under any circumstance. And I imagine they poled the rep senators and found that there were enough voting against him that would sink the nomination. There are a handful of rinos and deep staters who would have been happy to say no. And the lead up to the voting was going to become very nasty. This way Trump can nominate someone else who will still have a rough ride but not as bad as what was about to happen to Gaetz. Don't know if this fight is worth a recess appointment. But that is not my decision.
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Reply 9 - Posted by: seamusm 11/21/2024 12:50:42 PM (No. 1840020)
Frankly, I think this was a long shot from the getgo and more importantly part of Trump's plans to help other nominees win approval.
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Reply 10 - Posted by: Mushroom 11/21/2024 1:02:51 PM (No. 1840039)
I dunno, but could this be part of the negotiating tactic of , ask for everything, settle for less?
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Reply 11 - Posted by: vrb8m 11/21/2024 1:05:43 PM (No. 1840040)
I hope Gaetz was a stalking horse, and that Trump is really about to set them on fire with the one they didn't see coming.
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Reply 12 - Posted by: TXknitter 11/21/2024 1:07:54 PM (No. 1840045)
Well, IF this holds and our Gaetz withdraws and is not a recess appointment, then it’s a win for Derp State. Upon thinking a few minutes, this may just be a harbinger that Trump will really have to use recess appointments to get more than one vital Cabinet member into his team.
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Reply 13 - Posted by: john56 11/21/2024 1:13:23 PM (No. 1840056)
Perhaps Gov DeSantis might place Matt on thr short list for Sen Rubio's seat.
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Reply 14 - Posted by: lawless11 11/21/2024 1:27:08 PM (No. 1840066)
I believe this was Trump's plan from the get go. Gaetz, while effective, could be a loose cannon and now is the time for everyone to be in lockstep. His ethics inquiry would be fodder for the enemedia and a massive distraction from the vital work to be done
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Reply 15 - Posted by: Lucky5 11/21/2024 2:11:35 PM (No. 1840092)
I will not give this to the "deep state". I know one thing, too much mud with this one. Everytime he would have done anything they would have just kept repeating all this stuff and kept digging for more. I am sick of this tactic. I agree we cannot let them do it. Next up they are trying the same thing with Pete Hegseth. Shut that one down. Gaetz- his bestie in jail for underage girls, and these stories. They just ring a little too true.
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Reply 16 - Posted by: halfnorsk 11/21/2024 3:00:13 PM (No. 1840110)
Any Trump nominee will be labeled as a spawn of Satan. Get used to it.
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Reply 17 - Posted by: NorthernDog 11/21/2024 3:12:16 PM (No. 1840117)
I thought he might have trouble being confirmed but did not expect him to withdraw.
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Reply 18 - Posted by: caljeepgirl 11/21/2024 3:28:32 PM (No. 1840122)
There are other good candidates, and time is truly of the essence!
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