In an interview with Charlie Kirk, Matt Gaetz Friday revealed his future plan after withdrawing his name for the attorney general nomination. He said he is still in the fight but the fight is for ‘President Donald Trump’. “I’m going to be doing whatever he asks of me,” Matt Gaetz said adding that he does not intend to return to Congress.
“I’m still going to be in the fight, but it’s going to be from a new perch. I do not intend to join the 119th Congress. There are a number of fantastic Floridians who have stepped up to run from my seat…people who have inspired with their heroism, with their public service. I have been in the elected office for 14 years. I first got elected to the state house when I was 26 years old and I am 42 now,” Matt Gaetz said adding that eight years are enough in Congress.
Gaetz said he now wants new blood to take over but he is not going anywhere, not taking retirement. “I plan to be a big voice but maybe not as an elected member of the government,” Gaetz said in his first reaction after he withdrew his name from the nomination which actually relieved MAGA as his sexual misconduct allegation put Donald Trump’s transition team in a fix.
After Matt Gaetz withdrew his name, Trump nominated Pam Bondi for attorney general and Gaetz threw his weight behind Bondi.
“I greatly appreciate the recent efforts of Matt Gaetz in seeking approval to be Attorney General. 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. Matt has a wonderful future, and I look forward to watching all of the great things he will do!” Donald Trump posted as Gaetz withdrew his name.
Matt Gaetz resigned from Congress as soon as he was named the attorney general. This saved him from the report of the ethics committee that probed the sexual misconduct allegations against him as the committee or its investigation are not applicable on someone who is not a member of Congress.
Matt Gaetz was accused of having sex with a 17-year-old and paying for it on many occasions. The probe against him was opened during the last term of Donald Trump and the DoJ did not press any charge against him. But the House Ethics Committee conducted an investigation the report of which was to be published soon. Now the report may never see the light of the day as Gaetz is not a member of Congress and is neither going to be the attorney general of the Trump administration.
