Rep. Matt Gaetz told reporters he would not attend Trump's announcement at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday. Gaetz blamed the weather in Washington, DC, but said he would attend "in spirit." "Unfortunately, because of the timing of both the scheduled House leadership vote and his flight, he is unable to attend President Trump's event tonight," the spokesperson said. Following the news that he would not make the rally, Gaetz posted a photo on Twitter of him and Trump with the caption "Trump 2024!" "I'm very close with President Trump and Governor DeSantis, but President Trump has a unique ability to invigorate our movement and he'll have my support when he announces tonight," Gaetz said.

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