Matt Gaetz Exits Congress as Trump Taps Pam Bondi for AG Role

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Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz announced he will not return to Congress next year after withdrawing from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general. Gaetz, who resigned from the House amid an ethics investigation into alleged sexual misconduct, plans to continue supporting Trump from a different role. He praised Trump's new attorney general pick, Pam Bondi, and downplayed the allegations against him as a smear campaign. Gaetz also blamed former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy for his political challenges.
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- MSNBC contributor warns ‘we should all fear’ Trump’s new AG pick Pam Bondi ‘because she’s competent’ Fox News
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