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Matt Gaetz withdraws as attorney general nominee amid allegations

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  • Matt Gaetz withdraws as attorney general nominee
  • Allegations of sex trafficking and drug use imperiled his nomination
  • Gaetz met with Republican senators to discuss his nomination
  • Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration
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  • Gaetz withdrew his candidacy for Attorney General after allegations of sex trafficking and drug use surfaced.
  • He stated that his confirmation was becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump/Vance Transition.
  • Gaetz's decision to step aside avoided a contentious confirmation battle that would have tested the limits of Senate Republicans' willingness to back Trump's Cabinet selections.
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  • One of Gaetz's clients allegedly witnessed him having sex with a 17-year-old girl at a house party in Florida.
  • The victim and one of Gaetz's clients were friends from high school and allegedly met at one of Gaetz's parties in 2017.
  • Gaetz was informed by the Justice Department in February 2023 that he would not face federal sex-trafficking charges over allegations that he was involved in recruiting women online for sex.
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