Was It Something He Did?

House Ethics Committee chair Rep Michael Guest (R-MS) about Matt Gaetz decision to withdraw:

“I think that this should end the discussion of whether or not the ethics committee should continue to move forward in this matter….”

— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) November 21, 2024

So, does Gaetz return to the 119th? (He resigned from the 118th). Would that drive the House Ethics Committee to take it up again? Maybe even release a report?

EXCLUSIVE: Gaetz withdrew from AG nomination 45 mins after we called to say we were going to report that “Ethics committee told there was a *second* sexual encounter between Gaetz and 17 year old in 2017.” w/@sarahnferris.” Full story: https://t.co/z244tATQIU

— Paula Reid (@PaulaReidCNN) November 21, 2024

Pretty sure Gaetz resigned, and withdrew, for the same reason. I’d also guess a district that elected Gaetz is not going to elect a Democrat. So his departure doesn’t affect the House much.

The man is never wrong. pic.twitter.com/jbeWbPKqA7

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) November 21, 2024

I think the hammer of justice just broke on the anvil of reality.

Only a bumbling, moronic, incompetent idiot would think that Matt Gaetz would ever be confirmed by the Senate. Oh look, here is that idiot. pic.twitter.com/XUIPAZUVnj

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) November 21, 2024

Trump cut Gaetz loose before Gaetz’ announcement. And Trump is now a lame duck. He can be belligerent later, but it’s gone. He’s not scary anymore.

First chink in the armor. First cut of the thousands of cuts. Gaetz was going to be the heat shield that let everyone else through. Now there’s blood in the water.

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The failure of Matt Gaetz's nomination could have a chilling effect on future Attorney General nominees' ability to take cocaine and sleep with child sex slaves.

— New York Times Pitchbot (@DougJBalloon) November 21, 2024