Eight tumultuous days after US President-elect Donald Trump picked Matt Gaetz to be attorney general, the firebrand congressman has withdrawn from consideration for the post. Former United States Congress member Matt Gaetz has confirmed he will not resume his seat in the House of Representatives, amid scrutiny over sex-trafficking allegations. Gaetz had been President ... Matt Gaetz withdrew from Donald Trump's attorney general nomination on Thursday. Matt Gaetz resigned from Congress the same day Trump nominated him to become attorney general, on Nov. 13. Matt Gaetz ... Matthew Louis Gaetz II (/ ɡeɪts / GAYTS; born May 7, 1982) is an American politician, lawyer, and political commentator who served as the U.S. representative for Florida's 1st congressional district from 2017 until his resignation in 2024.
