‘There’s no use wasting time…’, Donald Trump’s attorney general nominee withdraws his name – us donald Trumps attorney general pick Matt Gaetz withdraws name from consideration ntc

Republican Matt Gaetz has withdrawn his nomination as Donald Trump’s Attorney General. Matt Gaetz was in the headlines after sexual allegations were made against him. Gaetz resigned from the US House of Representatives last week. He had denied the allegations in connection with the Ethics Committee investigation into allegations of having sexual relations with the girl.

“There’s no point wasting time on unnecessarily protracted fights in Washington, so I’m withdrawing from consideration to serve as attorney general,” Gaetz said in a social media post. Hu.”

Gaetz, who was nominated last week, faced questions about his ability to serve as the nation’s top law enforcement official and his past conduct. The Justice Department investigated him for nearly three years for possible sex trafficking violations, an investigation that ended last year without charges.

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Some Republican senators expressed doubts about his nomination. However, no one said publicly that they would openly oppose him.

Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis said Gaetz’s decision would allow Trump to nominate an attorney general “with fewer obstacles in the Senate.”