Matt Gaetz withdraws from consideration for Attorney General
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Former Florida congressman Matt Gaetz is withdrawing himself from consideration to head up the Justice Department as Attorney General under the incoming Trump administration.
Gaetz announced the decision in a tweet on Thursday.
The statement reads in part “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 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…
— Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) November 21, 2024
