Gaetz withdraws as Trump's pick for attorney general

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� Matt Gaetz has withdrawn as President-elect Donald Trump鈥檚 pick for attorney general following scrutiny over a federal sex trafficking investigation. The Florida Republican made the announcement Thursday.

Eric Tucker, The Associated Press Nov 21, 2024 9:33 AM Nov 21, 2024 9:35 AM

6c0038860f8e89c4487ed51ae9d1aaeae00e6b5a4c37915e4482d295072ed409 — FILE鈥擱ep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., appears before the House Rules Committee at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� Matt Gaetz has withdrawn as President-elect Donald Trump鈥檚 pick for attorney general following scrutiny over a federal sex trafficking investigation.

The Florida Republican made the announcement Thursday.

Eric Tucker, The Associated Press