Matt Gaetz’s wife sends cryptic tribute as he withdraws from AG consideration: ‘End of an era’

Ginger Gaetz called it “the end of an era” after her husband Matt withdrew his name to become Donald Trump’s next attorney general.

Moments after he made his announcement, the 30-year-old “wife” of the former Florida congressman posted a photo of the pair walking the steps of the Capitol building on Instagram and wrote: “The end of an era. Nobody loves America more than this guy.”

It’s not yet clear if the enigmatic ‘end of an era’ remark refers to Gaetz’s bid to become AG, or his broader political career, as his withdrawal immediately called into question what he will do next.

The 42-year-old Florida Republican resigned from the House of Representatives last week after Trump asked him to lead the Justice Department — the very department that had investigated him over sex-trafficking allegations.

Ginger has signaled her support for her husband, despite the growing backlash in the week since he was nominated. After Gaetz was first tapped for the powerful role, his wife wrote, “Attorney General will look good on you my love.”

When he resigned from the House, she wrote that Florida’s 1st Congressional District “is truly blessed to have you represent us.”

The former congressman wrote on X Thursday: “I had excellent meetings with senators yesterday. I appreciate their thoughtful feedback — and the incredible support from so many. While momentum was strong, it’s clear that my confirmation was unfairly become a distraction from the critical work of the Trump/Vance transition.”

Trump responded to Gaetz’s withdrawal in a Truth Social post: “I greatly appreciate Matt Gaetz’s recent efforts to seek approval to become Attorney General. He was doing very well, but at the same time did not want to be a distraction to the administration, which I have a lot of respect for him. Matt has a wonderful future and I look forward to seeing all the great things he will do!”

The investigation led to no charges against Gaetz, but his colleague Joel Greenberg pleaded guilty to sex trafficking of a minor and other crimes in 2021. He is serving an 11-year prison sentence.

The House Ethics Committee also investigated allegations that Gaetz had engaged in sexual misconduct, illegal drug use and other activity. A debate among members of Congress has followed on whether to publish a report on the committee’s findings.

But media leaks have suggested that Gaetz made $10,000 in Venmo and PayPal payments from 2017 to 2019 to two women who later testified before the committee. Some of those payments were allegedly used in transactions for sex, according to ABC News, which obtained records of the transactions.