Gaetz says he맥스카지노s not rejoining Congress next year
Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, who withdrew from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump맥스카지노s pick for attorney general on Thursday, said Friday he will not be returning to Congress next year.
맥스카지노I맥스카지노m still going to be in the fight, but it맥스카지노s going to be from a new perch. I do not intend to join the 119th Congress,맥스카지노 he told Charlie Kirk in .
Gaetz, first elected in 2016, had resigned from the House earlier this month after Trump selected him to lead the Department of Justice and before the House Ethics Committee could release a report about its investigation into him, including alleged sexual misconduct, which he has denied. The fate of the report 맥스카지노 and whether it would be released with him no longer in Congress 맥스카지노 had resulted in an animated debate on Capitol Hill about whether he could be confirmed.
In the wake of Gaetz맥스카지노s withdrawal as Trump맥스카지노s pick, senior congressional leaders in both parties had been scrambling to determine if Gaetz could return to the House next year after winning reelection this fall.
맥스카지노There are a number of fantastic Floridians who맥스카지노ve stepped up to run for my seat, people who have inspired with their heroism, with their public service. And I맥스카지노m actually excited to see Northwest Florida go to new heights and have great representation,맥스카지노 Gaetz told Kirk.
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The former congressman, who has sat in on a number of transition meetings and given input, said he would continue to be part of staffing the next Trump administration.
He also praised Trump맥스카지노s subsequent choice for attorney general, which the president-elect announced just hours after Gaetz withdrew his name 맥스카지노 former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi.
맥스카지노I am so excited about where this transition stands, and I know there are people disappointed that I won맥스카지노t be the next attorney general, but you have to understand this is the political process, and sometimes the path you맥스카지노re on is one that takes you to a different place, and it could be a glorious place,맥스카지노 Gaetz told Kirk.
맥스카지노My good friend Pam Bondi is going to be a phenomenal attorney general for Donald Trump. She has the legal acumen. She hates criminals. She is a bright legal mind and a fellow Floridian.맥스카지노
Gaetz 맥스카지노 who said in his Thursday announcement that his selection 맥스카지노was unfairly becoming a distraction맥스카지노 맥스카지노 claimed in the interview that he had momentum with senators this week, but that 맥스카지노Bondi맥스카지노s confirmation won맥스카지노t have some of the sharp edges that mine would have.맥스카지노