GAETZ WITHDRAWS FROM AG NOMINATION:

GAETZ WITHDRAWING FROM A.G. https://t.co/JUNwxU4s8q

— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) November 21, 2024

UPDATE: Ed Morrissey writes:

Gaetz might choose to serve in the next Congress, but … that would mean the Ethics Committee could re-open the probe, too. His resignation ended their jurisdiction in this session, which meant that he could possibly avoid the publication of the details of the allegations and findings. It seems more likely that Trump will find him a place in the administration that doesn’t require Senate confirmation, in an interesting West Wing position.

Meanwhile, Trump has to look for another Attorney General nominee. The man considered the most likely to get the job in the first place — Matt Whitaker — could still fill it. He served as an acting AG before Trump appointed William Barr to the position and fared well in it. He’s loyal enough to Trump that he got the nomination to be the next ambassador to NATO. That position would be easier to fill than the AG slot, and Whitaker seems more suited for the Department of Justice than State anyway.

Stay tuned.