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Matt Gaetz withdrew as Trump’s pick for attorney general after pressure built around an ethics report and years of misconduct allegations. It was a humiliating early collapse for a nomination that had already looked like a dare rather than a plan.
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Matt Gaetz withdrew as Trump’s pick for attorney general after pressure built around an ethics report and years of misconduct allegations. It was a humiliating early collapse for a nomination that had already looked like a dare rather than a plan.
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