News Tonight: Matt Gaetz withdraws, deputies killed, 2 dead in storm, Smollett update, minimum wage

On Thursday, Matt Gaetz announced he was withdrawing from consideration by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as attorney general during Trump's second administration. Shortly after, Trump announced former Florida AG Pam Bondi as his new pick.

A bomb cyclone continues to bring heavy rain and strong winds to Northern California and the Pacific Northwest.

Two Florida deputies are dead and a third is in critical condition after a crash in Palm Beach County, Florida Thursday.

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[christinacatherine]

OLD NEWS. She's full of it! If true, charges would have been brought.. She's simply trying to tarnish his rep.

[northerngentleman]

They embarrass themselves with every word they speak

[michelewhiting]

Anyone think Gaetz appointment was to ease the remainder of confirmations.. A

[Pro]

Anyone else getting the feeling that the powers that be might, just might, be using, and instructing, young women to do everything they can trap/seduce/get a minute alone with anyone who might possibly, one day, be in a position of power in order to compromise and/or control them down the road?

[charlesmaurer]

Must be oversized text on prompter for Biden. Notice short groups of words with pauses. Not one long sentence without a pause to read the next slide.

[Judgement]

This a travesty of justice jesse should be in prison race hustling

[michelewhiting]

The Skillet prosecutor Fox should be prosecured

[MF-tyzn]

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