Senate Republicans were breathing a deep sigh of relief Thursday afternoon after former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) announced he would withdraw his bid to serve as attorney general, acknowledging that allegations of sexual misconduct against him have become “a distraction.”

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Matt Gaetz withdrew his bid to serve as attorney general in the next Trump administration, but can he go back to his old job as a member of Congress?

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Can Matt Gaetz return to Congress after withdrawing as AG pick?

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz's abrupt withdrawal from consideration to lead the Justice Department on Thursday was met with mixed reactions in the Senate, where some Republicans were glad the brief but dramatic saga was over, while others were stunned.

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Gaetz's withdrawal earns mixed reactions of relief, surprise from Senate Republicans

Matt Gaetz's withdrawal from attorney general consideration prompted deep sighs of relief among Senate Republicans who no longer have to vote on his confirmation amid a sexual misconduct scandal.

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President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general nominee withdrew his name after meeting with senators on Capitol Hill, the third-shortest nomination in U.S. history.

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Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew his bid to serve as attorney general in the next Trump administration, but the question remains: can he go back to his old job as a member of Congress? Gaetz, for his part, has only expressed an intent not to take the oath of office for the 119th Congress — which begins on Jan. 3, 2024 and for which Gaetz won reelection. He cannot preemptively resign fr…

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Senate Republicans were mixed in their reaction to the news that Matt Gaetz had dropped out of contention to become President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general. The reactions ranged from relief to disappointment but a common theme was respect for Gaetz to see the writing ... The post Senate GOP Relieved, Disappointed Over Gaetz Withdrawal appeared first on Conservative Angle | Conservative Angle - Conservative News Clearing House

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With Matt Gaetz taking himself out of the running for attorney general, could he return to Congress after abruptly resigning from his House seat ? Some takes on the situation: ABC News reports that Gaetz resigned from the 118th Congress, and House rules bar him from returning to that same...

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