FILE—Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., appears before the House Rules Committee at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Politics

Gaetz withdraws as Trump’s pick for attorney general

by: ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press

Posted: Nov 21, 2024 / 12:32 PM EST

Updated: Nov 21, 2024 / 12:32 PM EST

FILE—Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., appears before the House Rules Committee at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

by: ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press

Posted: Nov 21, 2024 / 12:32 PM EST

Updated: Nov 21, 2024 / 12:32 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Matt Gaetz has withdrawn as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general following scrutiny over a federal sex trafficking investigation.

The Florida Republican made the announcement Thursday.

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