"Mr. Gaetz has consistently denied the allegations, but his prospective nomination ran into trouble in the Senate, where Republicans were deeply reluctant to confirm someone to run the same Justice Department that once investigated him on suspicion of sex trafficking an underage girl, even though no charges were brought."
"The collapse of Mr. Gaetz's prospective candidacy just 16 days after the election appeared to be the earliest such failed cabinet pick in modern history and underscored the haphazard way that Mr. Trump has gone about assembling his new administration."
"He picked Mr. Gaetz almost on a whim last week without extensive vetting, knowing that allegations were out there, but essentially daring Senate Republicans to accept him anyway."
"What remained unclear on Thursday was whether Mr. Gaetz's withdrawal would embolden Senate Republicans to challenge other contentious cabinet choices, such as Pete Hegseth or Robert F. Kennedy Jr."
Collection
[
|
...
]