Gaetz says he바카라 게임 웹사이트s not rejoining Congress next year
Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, who withdrew from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump바카라 게임 웹사이트s pick for attorney general on Thursday, said Friday he will not be returning to Congress next year.
바카라 게임 웹사이트I바카라 게임 웹사이트m still going to be in the fight, but it바카라 게임 웹사이트s going to be from a new perch. I do not intend to join the 119th Congress,바카라 게임 웹사이트 he told Charlie Kirk in .
Gaetz, first elected in 2016, had resigned from the House earlier this month after Trump selected him to lead the Department of Justice and before the House Ethics Committee could release a report about its investigation into him, including alleged sexual misconduct, which he has denied. The fate of the report 바카라 게임 웹사이트 and whether it would be released with him no longer in Congress 바카라 게임 웹사이트 had resulted in an animated debate on Capitol Hill about whether he could be confirmed.
In the wake of Gaetz바카라 게임 웹사이트s withdrawal as Trump바카라 게임 웹사이트s pick, senior congressional leaders in both parties had been scrambling to determine if Gaetz could return to the House next year after winning reelection this fall.
바카라 게임 웹사이트There are a number of fantastic Floridians who바카라 게임 웹사이트ve stepped up to run for my seat, people who have inspired with their heroism, with their public service. And I바카라 게임 웹사이트m actually excited to see Northwest Florida go to new heights and have great representation,바카라 게임 웹사이트 Gaetz told Kirk.
He added: 바카라 게임 웹사이트I바카라 게임 웹사이트m going to be fighting for President Trump. I바카라 게임 웹사이트m going to be doing whatever he asks of me, as I always have. But I think that eight years is probably enough time in the United States Congress.바카라 게임 웹사이트
The former congressman, who has sat in on a number of transition meetings and given input, said he would continue to be part of staffing the next Trump administration.
He also praised Trump바카라 게임 웹사이트s subsequent choice for attorney general, which the president-elect announced just hours after Gaetz withdrew his name 바카라 게임 웹사이트 former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi.
바카라 게임 웹사이트I am so excited about where this transition stands, and I know there are people disappointed that I won바카라 게임 웹사이트t be the next attorney general, but you have to understand this is the political process, and sometimes the path you바카라 게임 웹사이트re on is one that takes you to a different place, and it could be a glorious place,바카라 게임 웹사이트 Gaetz told Kirk.
바카라 게임 웹사이트My good friend Pam Bondi is going to be a phenomenal attorney general for Donald Trump. She has the legal acumen. She hates criminals. She is a bright legal mind and a fellow Floridian.바카라 게임 웹사이트
Gaetz 바카라 게임 웹사이트 who said in his Thursday announcement that his selection 바카라 게임 웹사이트was unfairly becoming a distraction바카라 게임 웹사이트 바카라 게임 웹사이트 claimed in the interview that he had momentum with senators this week, but that 바카라 게임 웹사이트Bondi바카라 게임 웹사이트s confirmation won바카라 게임 웹사이트t have some of the sharp edges that mine would have.바카라 게임 웹사이트
