McCarthy: ‘Everybody knows’ Senate won’t confirm Gaetz The former House speaker told Bloomberg he thinks Trump’s administration picks are “very good — except one.” EMMY MARTIN 11/14/2024, 10:31AM ET Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy predicted Thursday that the Senate won’t allow the man who took away his speaker’s gavel to become attorney general. McCarthy has long feuded with now-former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), who resigned from Congress Wednesday after President-elect Donald Trump announced plans to nominate him to lead the Department of Justice. It was Gaetz who initiated and led the historic efforts to oust McCarthy from the speakership last year, dragging into the open bitter feelings that have not softened in the months since. “I think the choices are very good, except one. Gaetz won't get confirmed, everybody knows that,” McCarthy told Bloomberg’s Haslinda Amin on “The Asia Trade" on Thursday morning, referring to Trump’s Cabinet and administration nominations….” https://www.politico.com/live-updat...rney-general-kevin-mccarthy-reaction-00189565