President-elect Trump said he has a “great future” ahead of former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Florida) after he withdrew his nomination for attorney general.
President Trump said in one article: post Truth Social said it “highly” admires Gaetz's efforts to lead the Department of Justice (DOJ), but recognizes he didn't want to be a distraction.
“He was doing very well, but at the same time he didn't want to get in the way of the administration, so he had a lot of respect for the administration. Matt has a great future and I look forward to seeing him do great things.” ” he said.
Gaetz announced his withdrawal from the nomination in a post on X on Thursday, and said he had an “excellent meeting” with senators on Wednesday, but that the confirmation process “unfairly interfered with the important work of the Trump-Vance transition.” “It's happening,” he said.
“We have no time to waste on unnecessarily prolonged Washington brawls. Therefore, I am withdrawing my name from consideration for attorney general. Trump's Justice Department must be staffed and ready from day one. ” said Gates. said. “I remain committed to ensuring that Donald J. Trump is the most successful president in history, and I will forever be honored that President Trump has nominated me to lead the Department of Justice. I am confident that he will save America.”
President Trump announced just a week ago that he would choose Gates to head the Department of Justice, sparking a huge backlash from his critics and making him the most controversial of the president-elect's cabinet picks. He became a person.
Gates has been the subject of a years-long investigation by the House Ethics Committee over allegations of sexual misconduct, but the committee declined to release its report at Wednesday's meeting. The committee voted against releasing the report in its current state on party lines, but voted in favor of completing it, according to a source familiar with the committee's deliberations.
The committee is scheduled to meet again on December 5th.
Gaetz was also investigated by the Justice Department over the allegations, but the department ultimately decided not to charge him.
Gaetz resigned from the House seat he had held since 2017 shortly after President Trump announced his nomination and ahead of a scheduled Ethics Committee meeting.
