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From the opinion pages of the Wall Street Journal, this is Potomac Watch.

Former Congressman Matt Gates withdraws his nomination as President Trump's Attorney General after the House Ethics

Committee deadlocks on Wednesday on releasing its report into his alleged misconduct. Plus,

Democrats use the lame duck session to push a regulation

on credit card swipe fees while confirming two more Biden judicial nominees amid more absences

by GOP senators. Welcome, I'm Kyle Peterson with the Wall Street Journal. We're joined today by

my colleagues, columnist Kim Strassel and editorial board member

Mene Uquay-Berua.

Here's the truth social post hot off the press this afternoon.

I greatly appreciate the recent efforts of Matt Gates in seeking approval to be Attorney

General, says Donald Trump.

He was doing very well, but at the same time did not want

to be a distraction for the administration, for which he has much respect. Matt has a wonderful

future, and I look forward to watching all of the great things he will do. Kim, I can only imagine

that that noise you're hearing is all of the size of relief from Republican senators

who are now freed from having to figure out how they're supposed to vote on this nomination

or even proceed with confirmation hearings on Matt Gates. What do you make of his dropping out

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