Gaetz withdraws as attorney general nominee

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President-elect Donald J. Trump has picked Representative Matt Gaetz to be his attorney general.

Robert Draper, who covers domestic politics for The Times, discusses what the nomination reveals about Mr. Trump’s promise for retribution and how far Republicans might be wi ...

Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz is withdrawing as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general. Listen for details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

After just nine days as Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, Matt Gaetz has withdrawn from consideration.

Michael S. Schmidt, an investigative reporter for The Times, discusses the revelations and the reporting that doomed the prospective nomination of Gaetz, a form ...

Trump Attorney General pick Matt Gaetz announced he is withdrawing from consideration. The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and a senior Hamas commander. President Biden has ...  Show more