Matt Gaetz often acted like a troll on the House Floor. And now, the disgraced ex-congressman will play one on TV… in front of virtually no audience.
It’s an appropriate fall from grace, if we say so ourselves. It was only three weeks ago when Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Matt Gaetz as Attorney General, which would’ve made the accused sex trafficker the highest-ranking law enforcement official in the country.
But as one might surmise, many of Gaetz’s congressional colleagues were opposed to that. Stay woke with our briefing while staying informed on all things LGBTQ+ entertainment, life, and more!Bipartisan groups of senators expressed their concern over Gaetz’s possible nomination.
The Wall Street Journal reported more than 30 Republican senators were prepared to stand against him.In a striking acknowledgment of the acrimony, Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration.