At least three of President-elect Donald Trump‘s Cabinet nominees are facing or are tied to sexual allegations that could complicate, if not derail, their path to Senate confirmation.
Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz was forced to withdraw his nomination to become Trump’s attorney general Thursday afternoon as it became increasingly clear his path to confirmation was on rocky terms. It marked the first political setback of the second Trump era.
“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,” Gaetz wrote on X.
Attention will inevitably turn to Pete Hegseth, the veteran and Fox News host Trump tapped as defense secretary. Hegseth is also under fire as details of a sexual assault allegation have leaked out to the press. With Gaetz’s withdrawal, Hegseth’s…
