That sound you hear is an entire swath of Republicans (and Democrats) sighing with relief.
President-elect Donald Trump's most controversial Cabinet choice, attorney general nominee Matt Gaetz, withdrew his nomination on Thursday.
It's clear after his sweeping electoral victory that Trump intends on cleaning house in Washington. It's a necessary and admirable goal, but several of Trump's Cabinet choices announced in the past week seem unqualified and even scandalous.
Gaetz, who was under a House Ethics Committee investigation on allegations of sexual misconduct and drug use, was the prime example of a poor nomination.
It's obvious, even for those of us who voted for him, that Trump needs guardrails, both for his sake and the nation's.
Senate Republicans just provided those guardrails by standing up to Trump's nomination of Gaetz, which........