Matt Gaetz withdraws from Attorney General consideration after just eight days

Matt Gaetz announced he is withdrawing his name from consideration for Attorney General, just eight days after his nomination. He cited concerns that his confirmation was becoming a distraction for the Trump administration. Critics quickly mocked Gaetz on social media, comparing his brief nomination to Anthony Scaramucci's record-setting 11-day tenure as White House communications director. Some calculated Gaetz's time as "less than a Scaramucci." Gaetz faced significant opposition due to allegations of sex trafficking, which he denies. The House Ethics Committee was investigating these claims before he resigned from Congress last week.