Matt Gaetz removes his name from consideration for the position of Attorney General

Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz announced Thursday that he is withdrawing from consideration as Attorney General, citing concerns that his confirmation process was becoming a distraction for the Trump-Vance transition team.

“I had excellent meetings with Senators yesterday. I appreciate their thoughtful feedback – and the incredible support of so many. While the momentum was strong, it is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump/Vance Transition,” he wrote on social media.

“There is no time to waste on a needlessly protracted Washington scuffle, thus I’ll be withdrawing my name from consideration to serve as Attorney General. Trump’s DOJ must be in place and ready on Day 1.

“I remain fully committed to see that Donald J. Trump is the most successful President in history.

“I will forever be honored that President Trump nominated me to lead the Department of Justice and I’m certain he will Save America.”

This is a developing story.

By Max Walker

Max Walker is an independent journalist covering politics, corruption, crime, and the economy.

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