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In the process, “Agatha” serves as an origin story of sorts for the wicked witch.

Gaetz also denied the allegations at the heart of the unreleased Ethics report, claiming the bipartisan committee was engaged in a witch hunt.

One Trump adviser explained why the president-elect - who has himself been criminally investigated by the justice department, and accuses its prosecutors of witch hunts - took a shine to Gaetz as opposed to other contenders.

It’s almost like a talisman, like a really powerful emblem for her, which it does eventually become the pointed hat for the witch.

Gaetz, for his part, is echoing Trump's playbook of characterizing all accusations against him as being part of a political witch hunt.