Matt Gaetz said today that he was withdrawing from consideration at Donald Trump‘s attorney general, as Republican senators expressed concerns over a House ethics investigation of sexual misconduct.
He wrote on X, “I had excellent meetings with Senators yesterday. I appreciate their thoughtful feedback – and the incredible support of so many.
While the momentum was strong, it is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump/Vance Transition.
There is no time to waste on a needlessly protracted Washington scuffle, thus I’ll be withdrawing my name from consideration to serve as Attorney General.
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