Former U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz has pulled himself out of the running to be the nation’s attorney general under president-elect Donald Trump after several days of concern over the selection, even from Republicans.
The announcement Thursday came after the House Ethics Committee deadlocked on releasing a report into allegations of sexual misconduct and illegal drug use by┬аGaetz.
The politician said he made his decision after┬аhe met with Republican senators.
“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,” he wrote on X.
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