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I'm not totally convinced that he's there with Matt Gaetz,
she added
He was doing very well but, at the same time, did not want to be a distraction for the Administration, for which he has much respect,
wrote TrumpMatt has a wonderful future, and I look forward to watching all of the great things he will do!”
In his own remarks on Truth Social, Trump said
President Donald J. Trump has nominated an exceptional cabinet to implement his America First agenda.”
The statement listed endorsements from 11 Republican senators and the declaration
Could it be Matthew Gaetz who then becomes a U.S. senator for an interim in the state of Florida?"
Faulkner addedI actually still love DeSantis,
In January, he wrote on XWTF?! We want YOU, Matt Gaetz to lead the DOJ! We gave DJT a mandate and he chose you!"
Kylie Jane Kremer, executive director of Women for America First, responded to Gaetz's post
YOUR NAME WAS NOT A DISTRACTION. WE THE PEOPLE WANT YOU AS ATTORNEY GENERAL. DONT LET ANYBODY TELL YOU DIFFERENTLY. WE WANT CORRUPTED OFFICIALS IN JAIL FOR WHAT THEY TO THE PEOPLE AND OUR PRESIDENT TRUMP."
In a plea for Gaetz to reconsider his removal, Zimmerman continued
Why would you back out of the deal when you were going after the swamp and the deep state the entire time. I mean the people are all excited for it. I won't let you withdraw your name."
Another user, Matthew Zimmerman, wroteWe didn't win in a landslide to allow a handful of elitist Senators get in our way. Full steam ahead."
Political commentator and Make America Great Again (MAGA) supporter Joseph Pino, who is followed by one of Trump's X accounts, also replied to Gaetz's post, writingWhile the momentum was strong, it is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump/Vance Transition,
he wrote
I remain fully committed to see that Donald J. Trump is the most successful President in history. I will forever be honored that President Trump nominated me to lead the Department of Justice and I’m certain he will Save America.”
He added
My view was that he should have had a full and fair hearing. He obviously made the decision that the path did not look clear, and I respect that. I'm confident that President Trump will appoint an attorney general who will be up to the task of restoring integrity to the Department of Justice."
Cruz saidIt was clear that there was meaningful resistance in the Senate. I think numerous senators had expressed that view,
Cruz said in an exclusive interview with NewsweekI greatly appreciate the recent efforts of Matt Gaetz in seeking approval to be Attorney General,
Trump postedMatt Gaetz asked Trump for a pardon for sex trafficking a child. He didn't get that pardon. So he came back and asked to be Attorney General."
A post on X, formerly Twitter, by Democratic strategist Adam Parkhomenko, posted on November 19, 2024, said
There was no agreement by the committee to release the report.”
The panel’s chair, Republican Representative Michael Guest, emerged from a lengthy committee meeting, saying ... He declined further comment
The Justice Department received access to roughly every financial transaction Matt Gaetz ever undertook and came to the conclusion that he committed no crime. These leaks are meant to undermine the mandate from the people to reform the Justice Department,
with Gaetz at the head of the agency, the spokesperson said
These allegations will be dealt with in committee, but [Gaetz] deserves a chance to confront his accusers,
Graham told reportersThere 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,
Gaetz added