U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) speaks to members of the media after a House motion regarding the possible removal of U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, on October 2 .
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Matt Gaetz said Thursday that he will no longer consider President-elect Trump’s pick for U.S. attorney general.
“I had a great meeting with the senators yesterday. I’m grateful for their thoughtful feedback and the outpouring of support from so many,” Gaetz said in a statement posted on his X account.
“While momentum is strong, it is clear that my confirmation unfairly distracts from the critical work of the Trump/Vance transition,” the former Republican congressman from Florida said.
“There is no time to waste in an unnecessary protracted melee in Washington, so I will no longer be considered for attorney general,” he said.
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