Quotes
Trump nominated me to be US attorney general (that didn’t work out),
I’ve been in an elected office for 14 years. I first got elected to the state House when I was 26 years old,
I had a full-time job explaining to senators that maybe a tweet I said about them was rash and not reflective of how I would serve as attorney general,
My good friend Pam Bondi is going to be a phenomenal attorney general for Donald Trump,
I do not intend to take the oath of office for the same office in the 119th Congress to pursue the position of Attorney General in the Trump Administration."
In his letter to the clerk of the House, Gaetz declared There is a play that is run in Washington when they’re trying to smear somebody and, you know, they go and dredge up false, years old allegations of the most salacious and click bait,
If the things [in] the House Ethics report were true, I would be under indictment and probably in a prison cell,
he reportedly added in the interview I am so excited about where this transition stands, and I know there are people disappointed that I won’t be the next attorney general, but you have to understand this is the political process, and sometimes the path you’re on is one that takes you to a different place, and it could be a glorious place,
There are a number of fantastic Floridians who stepped up to run for my seat, people who have inspired with their heroism, with their public service. And I’m actually excited to see Northwest Florida go to new heights and have great representation,
Clearly, Trump is in a hurry, and one thing that the Gaetz nomination promised to be was really slow,
York said on Fox News's Special Report with Bret Baier Her appointment will be a big relief to the Senate Republicans who either opposed Gaetz or were on the fence about Gaetz,
Unless she's committed a double-murder or something we don't know about, she's gonna get confirmed pretty easily I think,
I am proud to announce former Attorney General of the Great State of Florida, Pam Bondi, as our next Attorney General of the United States,
Trump wrote on Truth Social We always knew that there was a faction within the conference that may try to vacate him. I do not know why Matt Gaetz would go so hard after Kevin McCarthy when he had such atrocious skeletons in his closet."
Referencing the allegations against Gaetz, Martinez added I think justice has been served today,
said Brittany Martinez, a political strategist and former staffer for McCarthy, following Gaetz' withdrawal this week, as reported by KBAC You don’t have the votes,
Trump told Gaetz, ... according to the source I remain fully committed to see that Donald J. Trump is the most successful President in history."
In his post announcing his stepping down for the attorney general nomination, he said I hereby resign as a United States representative for Florida's first congressional district, effective immediately,
He is no longer a member of Congress, and so I think that this settles any involvement that the ethics committee should have in any matters involving Mr. Gaetz,
When vacancies happen in the Representation from any State, the Executive Authority thereof shall issue Writs of Election to fill such Vacancies.”
DeSantis had to be notified because House vacancies are filled by special election as stated in Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution
