Matt Gaetz withdraws nomination for attorney general
(revolver.news)
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I have a feeling he was the tall ask, the bigger showcase is who Trump NEXT picks as his AG
If it's someone we know wouldn't have gone through if Gaetz didn't take all the heat the first time round, Trump played them. Now I'm more hoping RFK Jr and the Border Czar gets confirmed as they are the more important ones.
This transition is going to be Round 2 of supporters not understanding The Art of the Deal. One can put the most extreme ask first to test the waters and then get someone that could still do some (or even most) of what one wants.
Last time Trump wasn't as well-informed of the Beltway Politics and the snakes in the pit, so he made bad picks. This time he probably does know how to play the game better.