Matt Gaetz WITHDRAWS from consideration to be Trump’s attorney general amid sex trafficking investigation

Matt Gaetz has withdrawn as Donald Trump ‘s nominee for attorney general in a stunning reversal for the president-elect.

It followed a new allegation that the embattled Republican had a threesome that involved a minor.

The announcement came a day after the House Ethics Committee deadlocked on releasing a report into allegations of sexual misconduct and illegal drug use by Gaetz.

On Wednesday, Gaetz had met with Republican senators whose support he would have needed to be confirmed as attorney general.

‘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,’ Gaetz said. 

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