Former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s withdrawal from consideration as attorney general raises the question of how much deference the incoming Senate Republican majority owes President-elect Donald Trump on his Cabinet nominations.

“Donald J. Trump just won a major electoral victory. His coattails turned a 49-51 senate to a 53-47 senate,” Vice President-elect J.D. Vance posted on X on the eve of Gaetz’s withdrawal. “He deserves a cabinet that is loyal to the agenda he was elected to implement.”