Trump gives one word response when asked if he is reconsidering Matt Gaetz's AG nomination

President-elect Trump isn't reconsidering the information of Matt Gaetz to service arsenic his lawyer general, contempt disapproval implicit the prime and the uphill conflict the erstwhile congressman whitethorn look during confirmation hearings adjacent year. 

Trump was successful Boca Chica, Texas, to ticker SpaceX motorboat its Starship rocket for its sixth trial formation erstwhile helium was asked astir Gaetz. 

"Mr. President, are you reconsidering the information of Matt Gaetz" Trump was asked. 

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President-elect Donald Trump arrives earlier the motorboat of the sixth trial formation of the SpaceX Starship rocket Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024 successful Boca Chica, Texas.  (Brandon Bell/Pool via AP)

"No," helium replied earlier walking away. 

He didn't reply a question astir however acold helium was consenting to spell to get Gaetz confirmed. 

The information of Gaetz has travel nether occurrence due to the fact that of the yearslong probe related to intersexual misconduct and illicit cause usage allegations against him. He was antecedently nether probe by the Justice Department, but the bureau yet decided against pressing immoderate charges. 

The Florida Republican resigned past week, hours aft helium was tapped to service arsenic Trump's lawyer general.

The House Ethics Committee probe into Gaetz began successful 2021. The sheet was slated to merchandise a study astir the allegations, but the resignation changed things. 

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"Once the probe is complete, past a study volition beryllium issued - assuming that astatine that time, that Mr. Gaetz is inactive a Member of Congress," House Ethics Committee Chairman Michael Guest, R-Miss, said erstwhile asked astir the probe. "If Mr. Gaetz were to resign due to the fact that helium is taking a presumption with the medication arsenic the Attorney General past the Ethics Committee loses jurisdiction astatine that point. Once we suffer jurisdiction, determination would not beryllium a study that would beryllium issued. That's not unsocial to this case."

A side-by-side of President-elect Donald Trump and Matt Gaetz. (Getty Images)

In an effort to guarantee his confirmation, Gaetz has been calling Senate Republicans. It would lone instrumentality a fistful of Republican votes to contradict him.

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Several GOP senators person expressed concerns astir Gaetz and the Senate GOP volition lone person a 53-person bulk adjacent year.