One of President-elect Donald Trump’s first announced nominees to his incoming Cabine was former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) to be the next Attorney General, though the ex-congressman ultimately withdrew himself from consideration amid mounting controversy and scandal.
It has now been reported that Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) played a key role in that development, as he is said to have privately advised Trump that Gaetz had little chance of being approved for the consequential AG position, according to the New York Post.
Following the withdrawal of Gaetz’s nomination, Trump replaced him with former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, who is widely expected to be confirmed by the incoming Republican-led Senate without any trouble.
Ted Cruz convinced Trump that Gaetz had no shot
Cruz, who himself reportedly didn’t support Gaetz, warned the president-elect that the former congressman didn’t have the necessary votes, which allegedly prompted Trump to tell Gaetz in a phone call the next day, “I don’t think you’ve got a path.” […]
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