Matt Gaetz has withdrawn his name from consideration for the position of Attorney General

[mystery-ak]

Just Breaking..

https://twitter.com/bennyjohnson/status/1859650603364069426

[mystery-ak]

Please put Matt Whitacre  as AG

[bigheadfred]

This makes no sense. Unless he made a deal for a senate seat.

[American Girl]

Excerpt:
Matt Gaetz has announced his withdrawal from consideration as Attorney General in President-elect Donald Trump’s administration, citing a desire to avoid becoming a distraction during the critical transition period.


Props and respect to Matt Gaetz for caring more about the big picture!
But still, I'm disappointed!

https://defiantamerica.com/breaking-matt-gaetz-withdraws-attorney-general-nomination-heres-why-he-made-the-tough-call/

[BellyAche]

Too much baggage, too many Republican Senators disliking him, etc, etc.  I suspect Trump knew this would happen and has his replacement pick on hand....  Gaez will be fine, perhaps with a nice fat deal with Fox News, etc, etc.

[libertybele]

Cruz or Paxton would both be great as AG's. Both have the background needed, however selecting Paxton would allow Cruz to keep his Senate seat.  The GOP needs to maintain their majority. OTH Cruz knows the members of the deep state and would be able to focus immediately on draining the swamp.

[libertybele]

This makes no sense. Unless he made a deal for a senate seat.

Gaetz is a wildcard. Who knows.

[bigheadfred]

George
@BehizyTweets
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It's being reported that Matt Gaetz had the support of every Republican Senator except four

Senator Mitch McConnell (Kentucky)
Senator Lisa Murkowski (Alaska)
Senator John Curtis (Utah)
Senator Susan Collins (Maine)

[Bigun]

Please put Matt Whitacre  as AG

Please put Ken Paxton as AG.

[bigheadfred]

Hmmm...


Attorney General Andrew Bailey
@AGAndrewBailey
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Big announcement coming.

I will always fight for Missourians’ right to keep and bear arms.

[Bigun]

George
@BehizyTweets
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It's being reported that Matt Gaetz had the support of every Republican Senator except four

Senator Mitch McConnell (Kentucky)
Senator Lisa Murkowski (Alaska)
Senator John Curtis (Utah)
Senator Susan Collins (Maine)

So the Democrats still effectively have a majority in the senate.

[cato potatoe]

This spared us a major distraction and embarrassing failed nomination.  I just wonder if he stays in the House, or made a deal to avoid trouble.

[MeganC]

Didn't he already resign from Congress?

[PeteS in CA]

Kavanaughing will continue.

[bigheadfred]

Hmmm...


Real Mac Report
@RealMacReport
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🚨Just In: Senate Democrats have agreed to allow President Trump to fill FOUR crucial federal judge positions that are currently vacant.

[rmc51]

Matt Gaetz has withdrawn his name from consideration for the position of Attorney General in President-elect Donald Trump’s upcoming administration
https://worldnews.whatfinger.com/2024/11/21/matt-gaetz-has-withdrawn-his-name-from-consideration-for-the-position-of-attorney-general-in-president-elect-donald-trumps-upcoming-administration/

Quote:
Matt Gaetz has officially revealed he’s stepping aside as a contender for Donald Trump’s Attorney General. This announcement comes after Gaetz fiercely battled against relentless media attacks and defamation campaigns. This is a sad day for those who hoped for the hammer of justice.


The Republicans always quit, give up and do not follow through.

I want my votes back!!!!!

I'm about to give up on the Republican party!

[DefiantMassRINO]

Wimp.  Gaetz is no Tom Homan.

GOP needs to stop running soft-handed candidates.  We need candidates that can take the hits, and keep moving forward.

The Dem playbook, since the Clarence Thomas Supreme Court confirmation hearings, is to accuse the Republican of an ambiguous allegation of sexual impropriety and to try him in the press, where he has the burden of proof to prove he's innocent.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_zHFQ-5es0

[rmc51]

Wimp.  Gaetz is no Tom Homan.

GOP needs to stop running soft-handed candidates.  We need candidates that can take the hits, and keep moving forward.

The Dem playbook, since the Clarence Thomas Supreme Court confirmation hearings, is to accuse the Republican of an ambiguous allegation of sexual impropriety and to try him in the press, where he has the burden of proof to prove he's innocent.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_zHFQ-5es0

 

I am so fed up with these gutless, cowardly Republican party!

[bilo]

Kavanaughing will continue.

My thoughts exactly!

It's going to be tough to come up with another candidate who would instill fear in the Rats as much as Gaetz did.

[rmc51]

The only way Gaetz dropping out from Attorney General would make sense is if he cut a deal to get Rubio‘s Senate seat
https://x.com/DC_Draino/status/1859654782346293535

Quote:
The only way Gaetz dropping out from Attorney General would make sense is if he cut a deal to get Rubio‘s Senate seat

Otherwise, I am at a complete loss for words, especially since he resigned his congressional seat

We were going to fight like hell to get him confirmed


 

I DON"T UNDERSTAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mystery-ak]

Donald Trump Thanks Matt Gaetz for His Efforts After Withdrawing from AG Consideration

President-elect Donald Trump thanked Matt Gaetz and wished him well after he withdrew from seeking approval to be attorney general.


https://www.breitbart.com/2024-election/2024/11/21/donald-trump-thanks-matt-gaetz-for-his-efforts-after-withdrawing-from-ag-consideration/

[The_Reader_David]

Didn't he already resign from Congress?

Yes, but that had the virtue of ending the House ethics investigation that had testimony from witnesses (and participants) of Gaetz's sex and drug parties, including one where he apparently had sex with a 17 year old in Florida where the age of consent is 18.  The DOJ dropped their investigation because the only way they could have gotten involved is if he had "trafficked" the girl across state lines, meaning only that she evidently was not induced to come to Florida to have sex, not that they didn't believe he'd had sex with her.

[rmc51]

https://revolver.news/2024/11/matt-gaetz-withdraws-nomination-for-attorney-general/

Quote:
Could a recess appointment be forthcoming? We can only hope.


?

[mystery-ak]

Scott floats Gaetz as candidate for Rubio’s Senate seat after AG withdrawal
By
Ross O'Keefe
November 21, 2024 2:05 pm
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Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) thinks former Rep. Matt Gaetz, who just dropped out of consideration for President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general spot, could be a good candidate to replace Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL).

Rubio is set to vacate his Senate seat after Trump nominated him to be his secretary of state.

Scott said he was disappointed Gaetz was dropping out but that “Matt would be a great person” to take Florida’s soon-to-be-open Senate seat, according to Politico. Scott suggested his first preference for the seat would be Republican National Committee Co-Chairwoman Lara Trump.

more
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/senate/3237731/rick-scott-floats-matt-gaetz-candidate-rubio-senate-seat/

[bigheadfred]

https://revolver.news/2024/11/matt-gaetz-withdraws-nomination-for-attorney-general/

Quote:
Could a recess appointment be forthcoming? We can only hope.


?

That would be wild.

[mountaineer]

Whoa. But maybe a chance for Paxton, who is a much more experienced atty.
If he's not interested, I'm quite okay with Harmeet Dhillon.

[DB]

This could well be the most important position of them all. It has to be a bulldog who knows DC and the law inside and out if they're going to have any chance at succeeding.

[Bigun]

Whoa. But maybe a chance for Paxton, who is a much more experienced atty.
If he's not interested, I'm quite okay with Harmeet Dhillon.

I'm not! Given how she has handled election security so far this election. We SHOULD have a minimum of 56 Senate seats instead of 53.

[Bigun]

https://twitter.com/RealMattCouch/status/1859668850352312518

https://twitter.com/RealMattCouch/status/1859685646371258830

[jmyrlefuller]

George
@BehizyTweets
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It's being reported that Matt Gaetz had the support of every Republican Senator except four

Senator Mitch McConnell (Kentucky)
Senator Lisa Murkowski (Alaska)
Senator John Curtis (Utah)
Senator Susan Collins (Maine)

Considering how he stabbed his own party in the back with the McCarthy debacle, I'm surprised he had that much goodwill in the Senate given that 90% of the House GOP was still loyal to McCarthy.

But that's partisan politics in DC for you. As long as there's an R by the name, you're guaranteed 90% support from the other Rs.

Gaetz has become more and more of a worm with every passing year. I'm not sad to see him out of Washington.

[jmyrlefuller]

Kavanaughing will continue.

Except the questions about Gaetz's personal issues began many, many years ago. This isn't like what you're seeing with Hegseth when it looked like an obvious hit job. Gaetz has skeltons in his closet.

I mean, look at the guy's face. He even looks like a predator.

[jafo2010]

bilo...

It's going to be tough to come up with another candidate who would instill fear in the Rats as much as Gaetz did.

I could give a good crap about instilling fear.  I WANT DAMN RESULTS, AND MATT GAETZ WAS A POOR CHOICE TO ACCOMPLISH THAT.

He has a law degree, big whoop!!!  He has no court experience, for he went straight into Congress after school.  And worse, he has zero management experience.  ZERO MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE.  We are talking about a branch of government with 110,000 folks working for it.  I would rather Trump select someone highly skilled to cut that monster in half.  Literally start with a goal of cutting it down to size.  Now, perhaps that would get the stinking Democommie attention.

And no one need lose their job.  Start with a hiring freeze DAY ONE, including current posted vacant positions they are looking to fill.  Everything is frozen until DOGE goes through a department and makes a full assessment of resources needed.  Knowing government as well as I do, I know they are overstaffed by 50%, MINIMUM!!!

I want Ken Paxton.  He has proven himself time and again to take on the hard issues that should not exist.  Sen Cruz would work too, but I do not want to deplete anyone from the Senate or House for executive branch positions.  340 million people out there, Trump needs to halt his raiding of the legislative branches of government and find his resources elsewhere.

[berdie]

Didn't he already resign from Congress?

I wonder if that resignation will extend to the new Congress. He won that election.

[jafo2010]

He has options.  He might opt for the Senate seat.  Or he can return to the House, particularly if the allegations against him are false, which I suspect they are.  But if I were him, I would pursue the Senate seat.  I had to check to see if he was old enough, and was surprised to see he is 42.  Time does fly by!

[The_Reader_David]

The key qualifications needed in a AG for Trump's second term are (1) those any AG should have -- experience as a trial lawyer, administrative experience and an absolutely loyalty to the Constitution of the United States, (2) an absolute hatred for meddling by the intelligence services in domestic politics, and (3) a horror of anything that even hints at a two-tiered justice system (whether the two tiers are based on political party or based on social class). 

Note, I did not include loyalty to Donald Trump among them, (2) and (3) will get what he wants in fixing DOJ done better than personal loyalty will.

[cato potatoe]

Scott floats Gaetz as candidate for Rubio’s Senate seat after AG withdrawal
By
Ross O'Keefe
November 21, 2024 2:05 pm
.

Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) thinks former Rep. Matt Gaetz, who just dropped out of consideration for President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general spot, could be a good candidate to replace Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL).

Rubio is set to vacate his Senate seat after Trump nominated him to be his secretary of state.

Scott said he was disappointed Gaetz was dropping out but that “Matt would be a great person” to take Florida’s soon-to-be-open Senate seat, according to Politico. Scott suggested his first preference for the seat would be Republican National Committee Co-Chairwoman Lara Trump.

That won’t happen either.  DeSantis has not been spared from Gaetz’ a-holery, and the Senate would start investigating right where the House left off.  Also, Rick Scott is a moron and needs to retire soon.

[mystery-ak]

another merge

[corbe]

Matt Gaetz Withdrawal: Why It Happened, and What Comes Next
By Bonchie | 1:45 PM on November 21, 2024

When Matt Gaetz was announced as Donald Trump's nominee for Attorney General, I was immediately skeptical. Not because I had anything personally against him, but because I just couldn't make the math work out as far as getting confirmed. Sure enough, Gaetz has withdrawn his bid, saying that he did not want to become a distraction for an incoming Trump administration that needs to hit the ground running.

To those worried about what comes next, my message is simple: Relax.

This very well could be for the best, and I'm going to explain why. First, though, let's discuss why the whole "recess appointment" thing so many people were talking about didn't happen (and why it's almost certainly not going to happen for any other major nominee either).

There was a fundamental misunderstanding of how recess appointments work, even in the press. Neither House Speaker Mike Johnson nor soon-to-be Senate Majority Leader John Thune had the power to call a recess and force through a nomination. While they both indicated they would allow that to happen, that was never the question because it wasn't up to them.

<..snip..>

https://redstate.com/bonchie/2024/11/21/matt-gaetz-withdrawing-his-ag-nomination-may-just-work-out-for-the-best-n2182293

[mountaineer]

I wonder if that resignation will extend to the new Congress. He won that election.

That's an interesting point. 

[Fishrrman]

Ken Paxton should become U.S. Attorney General.

He proved his mettle over the last several years in Texas.

Mr. Trump, call on him...!

[Sighlass]

Well are divides over Gaetz sorted on who supported him in his holding firm in having the house speaker overturned. We had quite a rowl over that here at TBR... (I was on Gaetz's side)... but then again, I would support Jeff Sessions again for AG (which might cement my nomination for the most hated member of TBR)...

[verga]

Gotta say I am disappointed but would not mind seeing Paxton.

[bigheadfred]

DC_Draino
@DC_Draino
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🚨Trump has nominated former Florida AG Pam Bondi as US Attorney General

[Bigun]

Per Faux News it's Pam Bondi and I'm good with that!

[rmc51]

I wonder if that resignation will extend to the new Congress. He won that election.

I heard in his speech to leave office, Gaetz said he would not take the office in the next congress.

[Hoodat]

Considering how he stabbed his own party in the back with the McCarthy debacle

It was his party that was stabbing us in the back.  Gaetz stood up for us.

I'm surprised he had that much goodwill in the Senate given that 90% of the House GOP was still loyal to McCarthy.

The greatest threats that Senators face are House members.  There is zero love between the two bodies.

Gaetz has become more and more of a worm with every passing year. I'm not sad to see him out of Washington.

Worm?  Seriously?  I'll take an entire House filled with Matt Gaetzes any day over the pansy-ass Democrat-lite traitors we have now.  Two years the GOP has been in charge of the House, and WE ARE STILL LIVING UNDER NANCY PELOSI'S 2022 BUDGET!  To hell with that.

[Bigun]

Do yourselves a favor folks and read this entire thread.

https://twitter.com/Villgecrazylady/status/1859748387291107797

[cato potatoe]

Worm?  Seriously?  I'll take an entire House filled with Matt Gaetzes any day over the pansy-ass Democrat-lite traitors we have now.  Two years the GOP has been in charge of the House, and WE ARE STILL LIVING UNDER NANCY PELOSI'S 2022 BUDGET!  To hell with that.

That’s because a wafer thin majority forced Republicans to negotiate in order to get a continuing resolution passed, no matter who held the gavel.  Matt Gaetz led a mutiny with no backup plan, resulting in nothing but dysfunction and embarrassment.  There is no more room for stunts this session with a 3 or 4 seat majority.  Maybe if the RNC were led by someone besides a Trump, resources could have been allocated to critical House races following an aggressive recruitment effort, and we would not find ourselves in this position. 

[American Girl]

Matt Gaetz has withdrawn his nomination for U.S. Attorney General, a move announced Thursday following an onslaught of attacks from the Deep State and media allies. Despite receiving strong support from Trump and many in his base, Gaetz cited the need to avoid “a needlessly protracted Washington scuffle” as a key reason for stepping back.


The good news is the traitors reveal themselves as targets for MAGA. We know who to primary and who to keep.

Big thanks to all the traitors for telling us who you are.

https://www.rightjournalism.com/breaking-gop-senators-who-refused-to-support-matt-gaetz-for-attorney-general-heres-the-list/

[rustynail]

Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
Susan Collins (R-ME)
Markwayne Mullin (R-OK)
Sen.-elect John Curtis (R-UT)