Former congressman says his nomination was becoming a distraction
“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,” Mr Gaetz, a Republican, wrote in a post on X. “Trump’s DOJ must be in place and ready on Day 1.”
The announcement came a day after the House ethics committee deadlocked on releasing a report into allegations of sexual misconduct and illegal drug use by Mr Gaetz, and after he met with Republican senators whose support would be needed to become attorney general. – ReutersTrump’s lawyers say ‘hush money’ case must be dismissed after election victoryMOST READ
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