Headline Roundup • November 21st, 2024
Gaetz Withdraws as Attorney General Nominee
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Amid accusations former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) paid minors for sex, Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration for Attorney General.
Key Quotes: Gaetz said, "While the momentum was strong, it is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump/Vance Transition. 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."
For Context: On Wednesday, the House Ethics Committee was deadlocked on whether to release their report on Gaetz.
How the Media Covered It: Some left-rated outlets, such as The Guardian (Left bias), continued to highlight developments in the allegations against Gaetz.
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Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz announced Thursday that he is withdrawing his nomination for attorney general.
President-elect Donald Trump tapped Gaetz to lead the Justice Department as the nation's top law enforcement officer last week. He swiftly resigned his seat in the House and was on Capitol Hill with Vice President-elect JD Vance, an Ohio senator, meeting with Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee who would oversee his confirmation hearings.
Gaetz said in a social media post that while he had "excellent meetings" with senators, his confirmation battle was taking away from the work...
Joshua Roberts/Reuters
Former Representative Matt Gaetz (R., Fla.) is withdrawing his name from consideration to be President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general, he announced Thursday.
Gaetz said that the Ethics Committee investigation into allegations he paid underage women for sex had become too much of a distraction as President-elect Trump works to staff his incoming administration.
“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 in...
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