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The Economist
The Economist
21 Nov 2024


NextImg:Matt Gaetz withdraws from consideration as America’s attorney-general
United States | Florida man flames out

Matt Gaetz withdraws from consideration as America’s attorney-general

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|WASHINGTON, DC

MATT GAETZ, Donald Trump’s choice for America’s attorney-general, spent November 20th meeting senators and telling reporters it had been “a great day of momentum”. The next day, however, Mr Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration, acknowledging that “my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction.” This was not self-effacement from a MAGA firebrand, but a reflection of reality: Mr Gaetz had little chance of being confirmed even by a Republican-controlled Senate. The Republican Party may belong to Mr Trump, but his power is not absolute.

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