Many took to social media to mock Matt Gaetz for lasting “less than a Scaramucci” after he announced on Thursday he’d be withdrawing his name for consideration as President-elect Donald Trump‘s attorney general.
“While the momentum was strong, it is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump/Vance Transition,” former Florida Republican representative Gaetz posted on X, formerly Twitter. “There 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 responded to the Gaetz announcement in a Truth Social post by saying the former congressman was “doing very well,” and “has a wonderful future, and I look forward to watching all of the great things he will do!”
Gaetz’s nomination was facing significant opposition related to allegations of sex-trafficking and that he had a sexual encounter with a 17 year old—all of which the Florida Republican …