Matt Gaetz Withdraws From Nomination to Be Trump's Attorney General

Matt Gaetz has withdrawn from consideration to be US attorney general in President-elect Donald Trump's administration. “It is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump/Vance Transition,” Gaetz tweeted Thursday. The former congressman from Florida was the subject of a House ethics probe. It's not clear if Gaetz will go back to Congress. Bloomberg's Kailey Leinz reports.
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[badpuppy]

If Gaetz was a Democrat, the House GOP would be having Televised Hearings of every detail in the Ethics Report.

[frankdecardenas]

He didn’t want to be scrutinized, I would too if I were him.

[valkimura]

Too bad. He was so close to getting the Epstein List released.

[protectanimals]

The guy looks like the villain in every movie.

[Avaxw]

Gaetz found out that the role of the AG, and the things he and Trump's cabinet wants to get rid of like Medicare, environmental laws, and social security has existed longer than 18 years, so he lost interest😂

[MithunOnTheNet]

LOL, not even in office and already out! Which Trump pick is next?!

[danjohnston]

Now that that farce is over with,
boot out Hegseth

[diegojines-uspc]

if he stays in a government office. the ethics report will be released.

[georgelien]

Well played, Donald ! Another Donald supporter 😂 Played

[Kenneth-nx]

Yeah 😂😂, great news, now anticipating gabbard and hegseths withdrawal from consideration from director of national intelligence and defense secretary 😂😂😂😂hahahaha hahahaha

[peter-ntd]

How disappointing!!! Gatez is a warrior, and the absolute best possible choice for AG!!!