Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins, who previously said she "was shocked" by Gaetz's nomination, said by withdrawing, "he put country first," and noted, "certainly there were a lot of red flags."
Collins was frequently quoted by other sources as the main Republican voice in this space.
Asked about who might replace Gaetz as Trump's pick for the attorney general, Sen. Chuck Grassley, the incoming chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said he did not "have the slightest idea who they might be."
This article claims that even people on the Hill have no clue who could be the next nominee, yet other articles speculated more than 10 names.
Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., said he would not second-guess Trump's decision to tap Gaetz, but that the president needed an attorney general that both he and the senate "can have confidence in."
Rounds was also quoted by other news outlets frequently.
"There is no time to waste on a needlessly protracted Washington scuffle, thus I'll be withdrawing my name from consideration to serve as Attorney General," he continued.
This quote appears again, as it has in every other article.
pulled publicly by the president-elect.
First article to suggest that Trump would have pulled his name himself if he did not resign. Other sources seemed to think that Gaetz would just not get confirmed.
Those on the short list included former White House attorney Mark Paoletta, who served during Trump’s first term as counsel to then-Vice President Mike Pence and to the Office of Management and Budget; Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, who was tapped in 2022 to be the state’s top prosecutor after then-state Attorney General Eric Schmitt was elected to the U.S. Senate.
This is more speculation based on some evidence. Interestingly, it is much different than the list of possible nominees from the BBC article.
The individuals nominated and confirmed to executive branch positions hold some of the most powerful positions in government and make decisions that affect the daily lives of the entire American public as they implement and enforce the laws Congress passes.
This article continues to stress the power that Gaetz would have had if he was confirmed. This is a narrative of escaping or dodging possible terrible consequences.
After public outcry from elected officials and voters, both liberal and conservative, former Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration to be nominated attorney general of the United States.
This paints a different narrative from other news sources. It claims that Gaetz withdrew due to public outcry rather than his own decision.
Will Matt Gaetz return to Congress?
Like the CNN article this one has a section of opinion masked as prediction.
reportedly prompting a significant closed-door effort by him and Trump to secure the necessary support.
This closed-door effort to get votes is a secondary story that has been touched on by multiple outlets. This story says it was him and Trump while CNN said it was him and Vance.
"needlessly protracted Washington scuffle."
Quote that has shown up often. Trying to diffuse seriousness of report.
after days of debate over whether to release a congressional report on sexual misconduct allegations against him.
This suggests binary of whether to release or not to release. If it was released he would look guilty and not get votes but if it was not then he would keep skeletons hidden. Obviously there is much more than this and we do not know the contents of the report.