Matt Gaetz withdraws from attorney general consideration after new sexual misconduct allegations

Matt Gaetz has withdrawn from consideration to be Donald Trump’s attorney general shortly before CNN reported a second alleged sexual encounter he had with a 17-year-old girl in 2017. This follows ongoing investigations into his sexual misconduct. The House Ethics Committee had been looking into Gaetz since 2021. The committee recently decided not to publish its findings, which were expected soon after Gaetz's resignation from the House. The new allegations include a reported second encounter at a party, which was confirmed by NBC News. Gaetz has denied all allegations of sexual misconduct involving minors.