AdvertisementMatt Gaetz announced Thursday his withdrawal from consideration to be US attorney general.
He said his confirmation was "unfairly becoming a distraction" to Trump's team.
Matt Gaetz has withdrawn himself from consideration to be President-Elect Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general of the United States, the former Florida congressman announced on Thursday afternoon.
While the momentum was strong, it is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump/Vance… — Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) November 21, 2024"I greatly appreciate the recent efforts of Matt Gaetz in seeking approval to be Attorney General," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Meanwhile, Gaetz had taken the extraordinary step of resigning from the House after his nomination was announced, ostensibly to allow Florida Gov.
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