Former Rep. Matt Gaetz announced Thursday that he was removing himself from consideration to become President-elect Donald Trump‘s attorney general, ending a weeklong fixation in Washington on Trump’s surprise choice to lead the Justice Department.
Gaetz said in a statement that after meeting with numerous senators and attracting a barrage of media reports over his controversial nomination, it had become apparent that his confirmation pursuit was “unfairly becoming a distraction.”
“I had excellent meetings with Senators yesterday. I appreciate their thoughtful feedback – and the incredible support of so many,” 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.”
Gaetz, a confrontational conservative firebrand, came under intense scrutiny for DOJ…
