Failed candidate is 'begging' Matt Gaetz for a job on Trump's team

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

64% : Pictured: Trump and Masters shake hands at a rally in Mesa, Arizona on October 9, 2022 during Masters' run for SenateRepublicans see Masters as valuable when it comes to the tech world and his connections to investors.
60% : Before the election in July, Trump announced that Vance would be his running mate in the 2024 presidential campaign - which put those at the top of the ticket at odds in the Arizona race.
50% : Just two months later in December, Trump put his backing behind Abe Hamedeh.
49% : Blake Masters is 'begging' for a role in Donald Trump's administration and most recently has lobbied to be ATF Director, according to three sources familiar with the matterMasters has spoken with Trump's Attorney General pick Matt Gaetz to try and get him to push him to be the next ATF DirectorAnd those familiar with the efforts say that Masters spoke with Gaetz directly about trying to convince Trump to name him ATF Director.
46% : Trump endorsed Representative-elect Abe Hamadeh in his primary race against Masters, but two years prior he had backed Masters when he was running for Arizona's Senate seat.
38% : Mar-a-Lago has essentially turned into the set of The Apprentice as several dozen Republicans jockey for Trump to appoint them to a role in his incoming administration.
36% : Gaetz, who stepped down from Congress hours after Trump's announced him as his pick to lead the DOJ on Wednesday, has advocated for the abolishment of the ATF, which is the domestic law enforcement agency that oversees federal issues related to firearms, explosives, bombs, alcohol and tobacco.

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