Former Rep. Matt Gaetz withdraws as Trump's attorney general nominee

Allegations of sex trafficking and drug use had stirred controversy over Matt Gaetz's nomination as attorney general.

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz withdraws as Trump's attorney general nominee
Former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, who President-elect Donald Trump had nominated to be attorney general, walks alongside Vice President-elect JD Vance as they arrive for meetings with senators at the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 20, 2024 in Washington, DC.

Allegations of sex trafficking and drug use had stirred controversy over Matt Gaetz's nomination as attorney general.

(Image credit: Kevin Dietsch)