‘A new perch’: Trump loyalist Matt Gaetz confirms US Congress departure
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In a new interview, the scandal-plagued Gaetz reaffirmed his commitment to being a member of Trump’s ‘America First army’.
Former United States Congress member Matt Gaetz has confirmed he will not resume his seat in the House of Representatives, amid scrutiny over sex-trafficking allegations.
Gaetz had been President-elect Donald Trump’s first pick for the role of attorney general in his incoming administration.
But speaking on Friday to the conservative podcast The Charlie Kirk Show, Gaetz addressed his decision to withdraw his name from consideration, as controversy loomed over his nomination.
“I think that eight years is probably enough time in the United States Congress,” Gaetz said in the interview.
“I’m still going to be in the fight, but it’s going to be from a new perch. I do not intend to join the 119th Congress.”
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