Some US officials doubt the feasibility of mass firings at a time of global turmoil.
President Biden has spent the past few days promising to continue working to free all the hostages, who have been held by Hamas for over 400 days.
Meanwhile, the losing Democrats have turned the rifles on each other, seeking blame, but ignoring the larger reasons and implications of their decisive defeat.
Israel's military campaign against Hamas and Hezbollah could reshape Middle Eastern alliances and weaken Iran's regional influence.
Gaetz, who faced a federal probe and opposed key bills, would oversee deportations and Jan. 6 pardons while dismantling what Trump calls a 'weaponized government.'
Concern is high that the transition of power in Washington will make it impossible to secure a deal over the next three months.