Post by Murph on Nov 22, 2024 8:08:29 GMT -6
Gaetz withdraws from attorney general consideration
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) said Thursday he was withdrawing from consideration as President-elect Trump’s nominee to be attorney general.
Gaetz announced the decision in a message on the social platform X, saying that while he had “excellent meetings” with senators Wednesday, it was clear his “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,” Gaetz wrote.
thehill.com/homenews/administration/5002448-matt-gaetz-withdraws-attorney-general/