With Matt Gaetz's withdrawal, Trump's 'retribution' campaign hits the harsh reality of governing in Washington [View all]
(NBC News) Matt Gaetz’s withdrawal Thursday as a candidate for attorney general illustrates the roadblocks President-elect Donald Trump could face as he tries to convert his campaign of “retribution” into a governing coalition capable of working within the realities of Washington.
Gaetz, until recently a congressman from Florida, embodies Trump’s grievance- and vendetta-driven agenda like few others can. He has been one of Trump’s most pugilistic defenders and the bleeding edge of MAGA resistance in Congress, even against his own Republican leadership.
In Gaetz, Trump would finally get the loyal attorney general he felt he never had in his first term.
But it was a tough sell from the moment Trump announced Gaetz as his choice eight days ago — in a pick that shocked much of Washington.
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