Matt Gaetz drops bid for Trump attorney general in face of Senate opposition

Deccan Herald

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Matt Gaetz suddenly withdrew his name from consideration.
Daily Mail
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Immediately after Gaetz was announced as President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, he resigned his seat in the House of Representatives despite still requiring confirmation from the Senate to serve in the Cabinet.
Newsweek
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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, and after he met with Republican senators whose support would be needed to become attorney general.
The Gazette
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The pair also met a procession of Republican senators in the Strom Thurmond Room in the Capitol rotunda as Vance took on the role of selling Trump’s case to fellow senators that Gaetz is a fit and proper person to be America’s top law enforcement official.
Guardian

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