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Matt Gaetz Withdraws From Consideration as Attorney General

Former GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz has withdrawn from consideration to be Attorney General, marking a setback for incoming President Donald Trump.
Gaetz's withdrawal indicates that Senate Republicans may resist Trump's efforts to appoint loyalists to his administration.
His announcement followed claims from two women alleging Gaetz paid them for sex since 2017.
Gaetz has denied wrongdoing and stated that the Justice Department's investigation into sex trafficking allegations ended without charges.

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Orlando Sentinel

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Gaetz’s bad boy image finally catches up with him

Gaetz’s bad behavior has finally caught up with him, some say, after he withdraws as a nominee for U.S. attorney general.

4 months ago·Orlando, United States

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AG nominee Gaetz chooses to withdraw

WASHINGTON — Matt Gaetz withdrew Thursday as President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general following continued scrutiny over a federal sex trafficking investigation that cast doubt on his ability to be confirmed as the nation's chief federal law enforcement officer.

4 months ago·Cherokee County, United States

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Donald Trump’s former attorney general pick Matt Gaetz on new career path? ‘Still going to fight, but from…’

Donald Trump's previous attorney general nominee, Matt Gaetz revealed he will not join the 119th Congress due to sexual misconduct allegations. He plans to stay engaged in politics from another position.

4 months ago·New Delhi, India

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Conservative Brief

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Stunning Details Of Phone Call Between Trump, Gaetz Revealed

Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz had a frank phone call with President-elect Donald Trump about his chances for being confirmed as attorney general and the call was grim, a report revealed on Friday. Insiders said his “charm offensive” with the Senate went well, but then things fell apart when it became apparent that he would not be able to be confirmed, The Daily Mail reported. “At best this was going to be complicated and drag on into February, …

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I WITNESS: Meet Team Trump — this week, the exceedingly brief tenure of Matt Gaetz - The Berkshire Edge

Having reclaimed the presidency on November 5 of this year, Donald Trump has wasted no time assembling the members of his new cabinet. Conspicuously absent from his list of new agency and department directors are any previous directors from his former administration. He was clearly dissatisfied with most of the people who assumed those posts in the past, undoubtedly because they tried to prevent him from acting on his worst impulses. That will n…

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