The Florida effect: Trump's administration heavily shaped by the Sunshine State
It was supposed to be treasury day at Mar-a-Lago, or so President-elect Donald Trump’s team thought.
It was supposed to be treasury day at Mar-a-Lago, or so President-elect Donald Trump’s team thought.
As top aides last Thursday scurried about and continued the work of building out an administration from Trump’s West Palm Beach residence, there was at least some expectation that morning that the next major announcement would be a pick for treasury secretary.
Then everything changed.
“I’ll be withdrawing my name from consideration to serve as Attorney General,” now-former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz posted on social media. “Trump’s DOJ must be in place and ready on Day 1.”
Gaetz withdrew as it became clear that sexual misconduct allegations and a related House Ethics Committee investigation were going to make nearly impossible for him to get confirmed as the nation's top law enforcement official. He will not be returning to Congress.
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