Trump has been making his Cabinet announcements at a rapid clip, often over social media, and frequently catching GOP senators off guard. Gaetz’s selection on Nov. 13, in particular, left Republicans shocked and momentarily dumbfounded. His withdrawal just over a week later came just as suddenly, leaving many grasping for words.

President-elect Donald Trump has been steadily rolling out Cabinet picks — at record pace, no less. He's chosen several nominees so far who have more traditional backgrounds, like Sen. Marco Rubio as secretary of state,

Now that former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) is out of the running to be the next attorney general of the United States, more attention is being paid to other controversial Trump nominees. A panel on CNN on Monday predicted that the next most difficult Trump nominee to confirm after Gaetz would be former Democratic Rep.