US
Gaetz withdraws as Trump’s pick for attorney general
字号+ Author:Smart News Source:Health 2025-01-13 13:06:45 I want to comment(0)
WASHINGTON: Hardline Republican Matt Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration as president-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general, in the face of opposition from the Senate Republicans whose support he would have needed to win the job. Gaetz, who resigned from the US House of Representatives last week, was the subject of an Ethics Committee probe into allegations of having sex with a 17-year-old girl. He has denied wrongdoing. “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,” Gaetz wrote in a post on X. President-elect says hardline Republican has a ‘wonderful future’ “Trump’s DOJ must be in place and ready on Day 1.” Gaetz, who was nominated last week, faced questions over his qualifications to serve as the country’s top law enforcement official and his past conduct. He was investigated by the Justice Department for nearly three years into potential sex trafficking violations, a probe that ended last year without charges being brought. Some Republican senators expressed misgivings about his nomination, though none had said publicly they would outright oppose him. Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis said Gaetz’s decision would give Trump the opportunity to nominate an attorney general with fewer headwinds in the Senate. President-elect Donald Trump said his scandal-plagued pick for attorney general, Matt Gaetz, had a “wonderful future” despite his withdrawal on Thursday. Writing on his Truth Social social network, Trump praised Gaetz for stepping aside to avoid being a “distraction” for his new administration, adding: “Matt has a wonderful future, and I look forward to watching all of the great things he will do!”
1.This site adheres to industry standards, and any reposted articles will clearly indicate the author and source;
Related Articles
-
Gaetz withdraws as Trump’s pick for attorney general
2025-01-13 12:54
-
Quake in China's Tibet kills 95 with tremors felt in Nepal, India
2025-01-13 12:02
-
Meta appoints UFC chief and Trump ally Dana White to board
2025-01-13 12:02
-
US Congress certifies Trump win, four years after Capitol riot
2025-01-13 10:24
User Reviews
Recommended Reads
Hot Information
- Money changer with Rs229m held in Peshawar raid
- S Korean investigators seek new warrant to arrest Yoon
- Meta appoints UFC chief and Trump ally Dana White to board
- Tibet's Shigatse rocked by 6.8 magnitude earthquake: China quake centre
- Tyson beaten by Youtuber Paul in heavyweight return
- Meta appoints UFC chief and Trump ally Dana White to board
- S Korean investigators seek new warrant to arrest Yoon
- In letter to Trump, US congressman raises alarm on foreign aid to Afghan Taliban
- Eight marriage halls fined in Attock
Abont US
Follow our WhatasApp account to stay updated with the latest exciting content