Former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz has responded to Pam Bondi being chosen to replace him as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general.
Gaetz announced that he was withdrawing his nomination on Thursday, and Trump named former Florida Attorney General Bondi as his replacement choice that evening.
Responding to the news on X, Gaetz wrote that Bondi is “a stellar selection by President Trump for Attorney General.”
.@PamBondi is a stellar selection by President Trump for Attorney General.
Pam and I worked closely together when she was Florida’s Attorney General and I chaired Criminal Justice in the state house.
She’s a proven litigator, an inspiring leader and a champion for all… https://t.co/K86sK7WkPf
— Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) November 22, 2024
Gaetz continued:
Pam and I worked closely together when she was Florida’s Attorney General and I chaired Criminal Justice in the state house.
She’s a proven litigator, an inspiring leader and a champion for all Americans.
She will bring the needed reforms to DOJ.
Gaetz’s withdrawal comes one day after the House Ethics Committee announced it would not release the files from the federal sex trafficking investigation into him—but a document from the Department of Justice’s probe was leaked to The New York Times two hours later.
NEW/BREAKING: We obtained a document from the federal sex trafficking investigation of Gaetz. It shows he made thousands $ in payments to women who told investigators they had sex w/him for money. We are publishing a redacted version of the document. https://t.co/6dSTDHbEpe pic.twitter.com/yC9VvLxWQk
— Michael S. Schmidt (@nytmike) November 20, 2024
“It shows [Gaetz] made thousands $ in payments to women who told investigators they had sex with him for money. We are publishing a redacted version of the document,” New York Times reporter Michael Schmidt said on Wednesday evening.
Gaetz has denied all allegations, and the Justice Department declined to bring charges after investigating the matter.
Trump had announced Bondi’s nomination in a post on Truth Social, writing:
“I am proud to announce former Attorney General of the Great State of Florida, Pam Bondi, as our next Attorney General of the United States. Pam was a prosecutor for nearly 20 years, where she was very tough on Violent Criminals, and made the streets safe for Florida Families.”
“Then, as Florida’s first female Attorney General, she worked to stop the trafficking of deadly drugs, and reduce the tragedy of Fentanyl Overdose Deaths, which have destroyed many families across our Country. She did such an incredible job, that I asked her to serve on our Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission during my first Term — We saved many lives!”
Bondi joined Trump’s defense team during his first impeachment trial. She also served as a Trump surrogate for this election season and led the legal team at the America First Policy Institute.
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