What Republicans who control Matt Gaetz's fate are saying privately about Trump's AG pick

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : Trump runs the show, they say.
47% : Gaetz represents much of the Florida Panhandle and became a conservative star when he joined Congress, appearing as a frequent staunch defender of Trump on cable news.
40% : But veteran Washington D.C. reporters are less convinced Republicans will defy Trump and block his nomination.
22% : Trump, who cast himself as the victim of politically motivated prosecutions, vowed repeatedly on the campaign trail to carry out retribution against his political enemies if returned to the White House.
13% : Trump announced the decision in a post in his Truth Social network, saying Gaetz would "root out the systemic corruption at DOJ, and return the Department to its true mission of fighting Crime, and upholding our Democracy and Constitution.
11% : Soon after Trump announced plans to nominate him to the post and Gaetz resigned, news broke he has been under scrutiny by the House Ethics Committee over allegations including sexual misconduct.

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