Matt Gaetz withdraws as Donald Trump's nominee for US attorney general | BBC News

[@djsamplegee]

Wow, the first time Matt Gaetz has ever "pulled out".

[@S.O.LMedia]

This comment wins the day congratulations

[@RickyRicardo03]

Nice one 😅

[@robertgoldman3685]

Good one! Betcha Colbert, Meyers, Kimmel, Fallon, and TDS use your line tonight. Excellent. But just watch. Trump will appoint Rudy.

[@dijoyjoe]

😂😂😂

[@stacycore4358]

🤣

[@mrakronyahoo]

Wait. So sex criminals cant be AGs? Just Presidents?!?

[@matthewrobinson4146]

Yes, just presidents

[@cory8837]

@@matthewrobinson4146 Well that's a relief. lol

[@gamezonereactions8388]

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[@SenorSol]

@@gamezonereactions8388 He's a sex criminal too??

[@spidalack]

He REALLY does not want that report to come out. He knows what he did.

[@gamezonereactions8388]

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[@christypember8306]

@@gamezonereactions8388 vomit

[@IAm-qr1on]

They just nominated him to get him to resign from Congress

[@ginlane2867]

silver lining!

[@MC-zr6gc]

Right. okay, I'll buy that, at least allegorically, but..........who are they going to pick to replace him. It could bite everyone in the a**. So one worry gone, BUT, I'm sure this criminal will go work for Faux news like Reagan's patsy Oliver North

[@Scotter4536]

@@ginlane2867 He just won in the last election. He's just going to be reinstated in January. Best case scenario for him was becoming AG. Worst case scenario for him is that he resigns, get reinstated and the ethics investigation doesn't come out. He's such a douche!

[@richardkent2014]

Do you know Congress was actually formed in the 13 British colonies

[@richardkent2014]

Continental Congress. The Continental Congress was a series of legislative bodies, with some executive function, for the Thirteen Colonies of Great Britain in North America, and the newly declared United States before, during, and after the American Revolutionary War.

[@MITsolar]

does Trump know anybody that hasn't sexually assaulted any women??

[@krissy35]

I doubt it.

[@michaelb2westgaedu]

Nope.

[@spidalack]

Possibly his wife and daughter, but I wouldn't risk betting on that.

[@rosking7146]

No.

[@Elinacab]

No

[@djsamplegee]

BRING ON THE CRIMINAL CHARGES.

[@CHMichael]

That has already been tried... by the biden justice department. I guess there was some blackmail going on? ( last part needs to be verified individually)

[@CaliWeHo]

He was investigated for 18 months, and no wrongdoing was found. This is all slander from the other side.

[@FishandHunt]

Um, actually many GOP people have also made the allegations. What the hell are you doing defending this scumbag? When did you throw away your morals?

[@samueleveleigh2767]

@@CaliWeHo what other side? the ethics committee is literally half dem and half republican

[@WaltzingUndead]

​@@CaliWeHoDefending someone who paid minors to sleep with him? How republican of you!

[@GlennRobinson777]

Matt knows he could have been looking at 25 years, but he preferred 17.

[@rebeccamilligan148]

Guilty!!!! They are all disgusting.

[@HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings]

Mind Begs the Question: ▪︎If a Politician/Person claims ▪︎To be Christian/Jewish ▪︎Yet supports Usury/Interest Banking ▪︎Real or Fake?

[@barnesjohn7657]

Yes but 52% of people that vote love to be total fools, idiots & want a felon, con-man extraordinaire as leader of the free world. They’re so tired of America being the beacon of democracy that they just can’t stand it anymore.

[@SamLeeSmith]

Release the report then prosecute him.

[@BKT42]

Matt Gatez did have a minor problem.

[@davidboskett5581]

I think it was many minor problems

[@larrymosher5045]

Venmo doesn't lie.

[@alanhull-ii5ip]

Lots of saddo commentors ,trump won deal with it ha ha ha ha ha ha 😊

[@vr6one]

Sadly, all the other unqualified fools wont follow.

[@TheDans7300]

They should leak his investigation report.

[@AcousticOne]

Now he can put the great Hannibal Lector as AG….problem fixed.

[@duanecarroll8255]

I expect trumo to pick Elon to the job! The shitshow circus continues!

[@jamesmeehan8008]

Seriously. Anthony Hopkins could show up in character, say he wants to prosecute and eat Trump's enemies, and get the nomination.

[@johntwitty2713]

He’s not out of the water yet still charges are coming

[@karenpiotte90]

If he were innocent he would have stayed in the fight! If I were innocent I'd tell them go right ahead investigate.

[@frankbevan413]

he didnt want the infighting = the DOJ investigate him for 3 years and brought no charges against him

[@adamabdalla32]

They did... they found nothing.... this is just slander from 2 years ago

[@imalwaysright88]

Do some actual research

[@duanecarroll8255]

@@adamabdalla32 So, he quit because he's innocent?

[@adamabdalla32]

@@duanecarroll8255 He didn't 'quit' he withdrew from the nomination. If he was guilty he would still eb arrested you absolute moron! Do you think he can be guilty and withdraw and it will go away? You cant be that stupid?

[@marshalllaw123]

Gaetz looks like Jack Nicholson and Butthead had a baby. You can’t unsee it now.

[@georgehamilton8330]

Omg he is Butthead on botox, that is uncanny

[@katherineweber8955]

American here. Thank God!!! 🙏 🙏🙏👏👏👏👏👏👏 but the next one he appoints just won't be so obviously awful.

[@InternacionalBoxing]

Creepy little guy this one

[@ezioauditore3128]

Because allegations are fact, right?🙄

[@badfairy9554]

very.

[@Isclachau]

He was one of the decent guys.

[@editor4578]

Love your sarcasm...​@@Isclachau

[@aboukirman3508]

​@ezioauditore3128 Literally dozens of payments to very young women...facts!!!😮

[@SuperBumps]

Good, but they'll be some other sycophant to take his place.

[@robertgoldman3685]

Yeah. Probably Rudy.

[@truthismycause2800]

The stumpy Karen MTG 😂

[@teddygonzalez8098]

An AG nominee who himself is under investigation for drugs and sexual trafficking is unbelievable.

[@warringtonminge4167]

Not in Trump world.

[@bitbugsbyte]

Gaetz WAS one of the most disliked politicians in America. So glad he is gone.

[@boiling_snow_water_]

Legal limits freak him out

[@HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings]

Mind Begs the Question: ▪︎If a Politician claims ▪︎To be Christian/Jewish ▪︎Yet supports Usury/Interest Banking ▪︎Real or Fake?

[@djsamplegee]

Trump is now going with Puff Daddy instead

[@MakeSomeNoisePlaylists]

😂

[@Johnny_Caruthers]

And Eminem too, hopefully.

[@robertgoldman3685]

Nah. Probably Rudy.

[@dijoyjoe]

Diddy was his first pick, but tied up presently 😉

[@WaltzingUndead]

​@@Johnny_CaruthersEminem introduced Obama to a rally, and Obama rapped one of his songs. Eminem is definitely on the naughty list.

[@GiselleX]

Good. Matt is an embarrassment to our state of Florida.

[@Steven-vo4ee]

To all of humanity.

[@k0bb]

MAGA has left the chat

[@Senninhamcl]

Putin said he should withdraw and he did it. What a power

[@allenshadrick22]

Putin is the real leader of the republican party.

[@FishandHunt]

Day 1,003 of Putin's failed 10 day 'SMO' in Ukraine.

[@CrackCocaKolaine]

FYI, Matt Gaetz supports autocratic Russia

[@chuckguilliams5019]

Not enough young people around him.

[@foeshizzel]

How do you get fired on your day off😅😅

[@Esbonius]

Trump Circus loses a clown - it's good that there are more ignorant candidates, so a total collapse is within reach. 🤡

[@JCLampee-t3f]

Now Trump needs to withdraw because of his criminal records

[@markphc99]

Leaving some foolish people to think that he stood a chance of passing the congressional vetting procedure

[@nevadatan7323]

"If i simply surround myself with others of similarly reprehensible character, it will normalize my actions" ALRIGHT WHOS UP NEXT KEEP EM COMIN

[@SamuelCulper-h6s]

Now, he can go hang out with Beavis.

[@silvialeprattomazza6214]

One down, yeah.

[@Smittumi]

And now they can bury the ethics report on him. Which was the plan all along. Nice.

[@samueleveleigh2767]

trumps next pick, ghislaine maxwell.

[@rockerjim8045]

p diddy

[@thesmiths2675]

Nah, she's too close to the Democrats.

[@marktuohy828]

I hope the cretins in Congress don't let him to unresign. He should be facing federal charges.

[@duanecarroll8255]

The shitshow circus will continue! I expect trump to pick his best buddy Elon to the position.

[@stephensuddick1896]

May I put forward the name of Sam Bankman-Fried.

[@tonysherwood9619]

Was he a huge contributor to the democrats?

[@stephensuddick1896]

@tonysherwood9619 Yes. But here is a quote from him after he was arrested - "All my Republican donations were dark,” he said, referring to political donations that are not publicly disclosed in FEC filings. “The reason was not for regulatory reasons, it’s because reporters freak the f-k out if you donate to Republicans. They’re all super liberal, and I didn’t want to have that fight.”

[@MrFancyFingers]

Watch, he’ll put in MTG.

[@RyanMichero]

YESSSSSS

[@debbiedean3165]

Thank goodness

[@greghill7759]

And naturally, as a matter of honour, MTG will resign due her spectacular lack of judgement over Gaetz's character.... (Unless, of course, she announces proof he is an AI hologram sent by aliens.)

[@xTRich78x]

Could not have happened to a better guy.

[@MITsolar]

........Next Up......My Pillow Guy to be Attorney General

[@Persephonetoo]

Multiple allegations of sex parties with drugs and underage teenage girls. Evidence of him paying these young women for sex.

[@thesmiths2675]

Thanks. Doesn't seem the news, left or right, is willing to say what he's actually being accused of.

[@aleeah3532]

Bro quit his job before confirming new job 💀

[@thesmiths2675]

You have to have a complete background check to drive a garbage truck but you don't have to have one to be a congressperson?

[@senorbah5481]

Tell us you’re guilty without telling us you’re guilty 😂

[@kaf2303]

Good news!

[@NorthernComfort-p9u]

In time to avoid embarrassment.

[@utwhaleandash]

Apparently he has received an offer to work in a all girls school.

[@djsamplegee]

Not even President yet and already failing miserably as expected lol

[@joelharris4399]

Loyality can only go so far. Accountability matters

[@Andrina-fl9ef]

Great news!

[@miras2222]

scrutiny freaked him out

[@roselipton2113]

😂😂😂😂😂 Trump should have the decency to step down too

[@pietrozavattaro2323]

Based on what 😂 left wingers butthurt 😂 ? Did he pound your man pussy ?

[@daviddalby9699]

Because hes guilty as charged

[@nicknack3648]

Matt Gaetz and trump, birds of a feather

[@danielgriffin8132]

I don't think Matt had the votes in congress .

[@TT-qo9dv]

Matt doesn’t want his actions revealed.

[@barnesjohn7657]

Who cares 52% a voters in America wanted this clown show just full of crap and humiliation and very dangerous so it’s funny as it can be at times it’s tragic

[@flowerladyh38]

Good riddance and show the Ethics report.

[@Lokhcwrgeh]

He is running from his truth. I hope they still release the report.

[@brocknspectre1221]

He had already resigned his position in Congress. Does he get to go back to that or is he out of a job?

[@JuveZavala]

Thank goodness!

[@Marktheshark804]

He thought he had the position locked.

[@jacquieclaypoole1283]

Hallelujah for a touch of sanity and ethics!

[@redmed10]

I think gaetz past behaviour was what got him to step down. New york times got hold of the report on him. Trump is such a genius. First pick down the pan. 4 years of this sort of crap to look forward to from trump and usa.

[@RichardWaugaman]

Okay, this is a beginning. I'm waiting for Trump himself to withdraw.

[@pietrozavattaro2323]

Keep waiting 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 classic left wing moron

[@ukulelelab4219]

guilty and still getting away with it

[@TMan786]

I thought sexual offences were a requirement to become a Trump appointee?

[@stephenelliott8927]

Nah! He needs more time for cosmetic surgery 😢

[@ianstritzel5550]

Now he can go straight to trial and jail for statutory rape!

[@johntwitty2713]

Geats was only nominated to blow the sex smell off trump

[@DeneMonkey]

No shocker there

[@Joe-w2v3p]

He did his job, lower The bar.

[@Igotstaknowit]

"Say hello to my little friends." - Matt

[@stephanieames66]

Hackers. Get going. Work your magic.

[@mvill9898]

That is not surprising. Trump’s administration has been a revolving door the last time. What makes you think it will be different this time around?

[@TheCaniblcat]

Tranlsation: If that congressional report about me comes out, I'm going to jail. So maybe withdrawing my nomination will keep the report from being made public.

[@vanquest5341]

The thing is, these people don't actually know, but say things like its true.

[@moereese5254]

Don’t celebrate yet. Trump’s next nomination will be worse.

[@robertgoldman3685]

Yeah. He'll pick Rudy.

[@SuperBonnie5]

@@robertgoldman3685 or MTG even worse

[@truthismycause2800]

​@@SuperBonnie5Yup. She's going to put the departament investigating the role of jewish space lasers in California fires and all the tin foil hat bs about vaccines😂😂😂

[@howardmckenna]

HAWLEY! Put Hawley in.

[@ne0nZchr0me]

Yo guilty af 😂😂😂

[@simonzonenblick395]

Why do so many people, even news readers, feel the need to add "formerly Twitter" after mentioning X? As far as I know, the brand name is simply X, not "X, formerly Twitter" so there is no reason they need say the latter. The owner of the site chose to change its name, and if that results in it being less recognizable or losing users it is his responsibility alone. Newsreaders are meant to be impartial, not using their bulletins as advertisement for websites. Continually adding this unofficial suffix makes it seem like they are showing favouritism. Why do so many in public life seem frightened by Trump and his associates, acting in ways they would not do towards anyone else?

[@Rgdonaire_07]

The circus started even before Trump took power.

[@user-hk1je7zz4m]

Can Gaetz play a Batman character..he really look like a natural Joker...

[@jacquelinemorris9886]

Thank god for that

[@peterrauth3387]

For the first time ever, Matt Gaetz managed to pull out in time.

[@ellemarr7234]

LMAO is this the first time he’s pulled out since his trists with minors? There’s proof of payment 😂

[@pauldenton3170]

Such a travesty he would be a good pick

[@vandibox]

When even the criminal realises that he should not be attorney general, you know Trump is deluded.

[@ezioauditore3128]

Allegations do not equal fact. If you think they do go and read 1984.

[@goodday512]

@@ezioauditore3128 there's only one logical reason why they would refuse to release the report.

[@Isclachau]

The only deluded person is you

[@goodday512]

@@Isclachau Not true, Trump is pretty deluded. He thinks windmills cause "noise cancer."

[@vandibox]

@@ezioauditore3128 You're right, one has to be first tried and found guilty. I suppose then you would logically consider him a criminal. Like Trump.

[@Phil-m6g]

Matt Gaetz sounds like Max Headroom even looks like him

[@patmc2916]

at least the US Congress has a half cent worth of integrity!

[@iankennedy9878]

Now 🍼 Trump has got a real problem with the selection of this vital AG position.

[@robertgoldman3685]

Nah. He'll pick Rudy.

[@iankennedy9878]

@robertgoldman368 no I don't think so, Since Rudy Guliani is now a disbarred lawyer, and the Senate will never endorse him anyway.

[@sustainart5207]

Mike Pillow

[@Anon-qc4ie]

Thank God!

[@rklammer]

Sounds sketchy af.

[@DaveMartinCanuck]

Gaetz is terrible at blackjack because he always hits on 16.

[@crazyforcoffee5950]

Maybe Trump should withdraw as well