By Ken Chiwendu
Former Florida Congressman,Matt Gaetz has withdrawn from being considered by the president – elect, Donald Trump as attorney general.
Gaetz in a post on X Thursday said he made the decision after meeting with Senators on Wednesday.
He said ” 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”
According to him,” There is no time to waste on a needlessly protracted Washington scuffle ,thus I’ll be withdrawing my name from the consideration to serve as Attorney General. Trump’s DOJ must be in place and ready on Day 1.
Gaetz’s withdrawal followed sexual misconduct allegations of which he met Republican Senators and Republicans on the House Ethics Committee Wednesday.
