Elections

Donald Trump Loses Matt Gaetz for AG—and His Grip on Total Power

OUT OF CONTROL

Matt Gaetz withdrawing from consideration for Attorney General serves as a reminder to Donald Trump that he will not get everything he wants during his second term.

David Rothkopf
David Rothkopf
opinion
A photo illustration of Matt Gaetz and Donald Trump.
Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Getty
David Rothkopf

David Rothkopf

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