"I have decided to take my talents where they are most useful," said Gaetz toward the end of his inaugural broadcast, nodding to his recently expired political career. "To give you the real story, on One America News." This reflects Gaetz's pivot from a controversial political figure to a media personality, embracing his role amidst legal controversies and shifting allegiances.
Alas, no matter how chummy you get with the Trump machine, some men are unable to defeat the laws of gravity. Shortly after Gaetz's name was floated for the AG job, his legs were cut out from under him by two forces working in tandem.
The MAGA modus operandi is to deny all accusations, to never admit defeat, and to welcome all disreputable characters-no matter how clammy, or predatory, or routinely indicted-into the movement.
Even so, you can see why Trump likes the guy. Gaetz's only observable skill is his stiff-necked fealty to the president, which was most clearly demonstrated during the Pyrrhic election of Kevin McCarthy to speaker of the house in early 2023.
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