Matt Gaetz withdraws from consideration as Trump's attorney general nominee

Matt Gaetz has withdrawn from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general amid scrutiny from a federal sex trafficking investigation. His decision follows a meeting with senators to gain support for his confirmation. Gaetz resigned from Congress on November 13 to pursue the attorney general position. He faces allegations related to sexual misconduct, which he denies, and a House Ethics investigation is ongoing. Trump's transition team will announce a new attorney general nominee soon. Gaetz's withdrawal marks a setback for Trump's efforts to appoint loyalists to his administration.