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"We are confident that the fair-minded Supreme Court will unanimously affirm the civil rights of President Trump, and the voting rights of all Americans."

"[T]he legal arguments against disqualification are ultimately unsound, and most are very weak."

"[M]y bet is that... even the liberal justices will lean toward allowing voters to decide whether Trump is fit to be president."

Barring Trump from public office "would be the mildest of punishments."

The Jan. 6 riot "is something that could disqualify him, under our rules, and under the constitution."

"The former president's efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, and the resulting attack on the US Capitol, place him squarely within the ambit of the disqualification clause."

"[A] plain and fair reading of Section 3... demonstrates that Trump is constitutionally disqualified from holding future public office."

"I think it's really actually very clearcut... [Section 3 is] in general language, and so it applies to anyone who incites an insurrection or rebellion."

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Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) said Thursday he is withdrawing his name from consideration as Pres.-elect Donald Trump's pick for US attorney general.

After meeting with Republican senators, Gaetz said he was withdrawing because "it is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump/Vance Transition."

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This comes a day after the House Ethics Committee failed to reach an agreement to release a report concerning misconduct allegations against Gaetz.

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In June, the committee announced that it was to review, amongst other claims, allegations of sexual misconduct with a minor as well as illicit drug use. The Department of Justice (DOJ) investigated the accusations for three years without bringing charges and Gaetz denies all allegations.

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Committee Chairman Rep. Michael Guest (R-Miss.) announced after a two-hour private meeting that there was "no agreement" to release the report after voting on the matter.

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Committee ranking member Rep. Susie Wild (D-Pa.) revealed that the vote was taken on party lines and that the committee will reconsider the report Dec. 5. Since then, Rep. Sean Casten (D-Ill.) has introduced a privileged resolution into the House to require a vote by the full chamber on the release of the report.

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Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) said Thursday he is withdrawing his name from consideration as Pres.-elect Donald Trump's pick for US attorney general.

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In June, the committee announced that it was to review, amongst other claims, allegations of sexual misconduct with a minor as well as illicit drug use. The Department of Justice (DOJ) investigated the accusations for three years without bringing charges, while Gaetz denies all allegations.

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Committee Chairman Rep. Michael Guest (R-MS) announced after a two-hour private meeting that there was "no agreement" to release the report after voting on the matter.

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Committee ranking member Rep. Susie Wild (D-PA) revealed that the vote was taken on party lines and that the committee will reconsider the report on Dec. 5. Since then, Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL) has also introduced a privileged resolution into the House to require a vote by the full chamber on the release of the report.

Gaetz was a profoundly gifted lawyer who would root out the systemic corruption at the DOJ. Though his decision to withdraw his name is a setback for the president-elect, this is an unfortunate outcome of political witch-hunting and a smear campaign by the Washington establishment, who were terrified that he would have cleansed the systemic corruption and lawfare that has ravaged America.

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Matt Gaetz withdraws from attorney general consideration with House ethics report hanging over his head

Gaetz saw the writing on the wall that he wouldn't win enough GOP support to be confirmed and withdrew out of his own volition to avoid having his name pulled publicly by Donald Trump. With a potentially damning congressional ethics report still hanging over his head, it was natural that he wouldn't have been allowed to shirk responsibility for his alleged sexual misconduct.

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As a profoundly gifted lawyer, Gaetz would have rooted out systemic corruption at the DOJ. Though his decision to withdraw his name is a setback for the president-elect, this is an unfortunate outcome of political witch-hunting and a smear campaign by the Washington establishment, who were terrified that Gaetz would have cleansed the systemic corruption and lawfare that has ravaged America.

With a potentially damning congressional ethics report still hanging over his head, it was natural that he wouldn't have been allowed to shirk responsibility for his alleged sexual misconduct. So, Gaetz saw the writing on the wall that he wouldn't win enough GOP support to be confirmed and withdrew on of his own volition to avoid having his name pulled publicly by Trump.

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