Matt Gaetz withdraws from consideration to be Trump’s attorney general
by Joan E Greve in Washington and Sam Levine in New Y from World news | The Guardian on (#6SD4K)
Gaetz's withdrawal comes amid intense scrutiny of allegations of sexual misconduct against cabinet nominee
Matt Gaetz, the former Florida congressman, withdrew from consideration to serve as Donald Trump's attorney general on Thursday, amid intense scrutiny of allegations of sexual misconduct, ending the brief nomination of one of Trump's most controversial cabinet picks.
After meeting with senators on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, Gaetz determined that his nomination was becoming a distraction to the critical work" of the new Trump administration, he explained on X.
Continue reading...