Matt Gaetz withdraws from attorney general consideration | full coverage

Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz is taking himself out of the running for attorney general after President-elect Donald Trump picked him for the job last week. Gaetz has faced allegations of sexual misconduct and illicit drug use.

[juntaveekammanee]

But since this is brought it up the woman should file it for the peace of mind and to hold him accountable.🕊️🙏🙏🙏

[jimcatanzaro]

He is probably guilty of his crimes all these people are snakes

[debbiemiller]

I wonder if this was the plan all along - to give him a way to gracefully exit/resign his seat and stop the ethics investigation.

[WilliamVance-yd]

No report coming out chess not checkers, he is not done

[coloradoken]

Goetz pulled out faster than he did with the 17-year old.

[SeanBreen-ngzy]

Hopefully former representative Max Headroom gets a visit from his local sheriff regarding his conduct with minors.

[GAN-]

All you have to do is look at the guy …something isn’t right there

[Psmith]

Always stand for good, even when it is unpopular...

[sargentd]

He knew this would be the outcome all along. He just wanted to bury the investigation.

[thans]

Congratulations to Hulk Hogan on becoming the next Attorney General.

[rickprovinzano]

You have to have a big set of balls to prosecute all those swamp creatures

[Lookout-jydk]

Notice that he did not say no. Im not accusing him but this is what people say. That said, if its not prosecuted we have to let it go.

[jesseandersen]

Hope they don't try to bring him back

[Crooked_Clown]

Excellent way to get rid of Matt Gaetz. Making resign the Congress spot and make it impossible to get nominated

[BD-vojn]

You notice he didn’t say no I did not do this. Plus the charges were dropped or whatever it is he just talked about how the charges were improving or whatever he did not say no I did not do this. I’m like come on guys.

[yellowwolf]

He’s nomination would be like putting a crook n charge of the jail house.

[BD-vojn]

If you did nothing wrong, you say I did nothing wrong. You don’t hide it and pay someone off sorry.

[cindymcintyre]

Of course it passes the smell test. We, The People understand the process. Give me a break.

[doughboyu]

Trump caved! He could have still had Gaetz as AG without senate conformation and regardless if both corrupt democrats and republicans were opposing. Trump could have done a Recess Appointment. Trump has a mandate from voters to clean up the corruption, AG is a KEY part of that. Trump just failed that mandate. Highly troubling.

[kevinseybert]

No longer a member of congress His political career looks grim