This week Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene threatened to expose every Republican with an ethics complaint if they refused to confirm Florida Rep Matt Gaetz, who was being investigated for sleeping with a minor, if they refused to confirm his nomination for Attorney General [click here if you missed that].
Gaetz has withdrawn his nomination...
From CBS News
Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz announced Thursday that he is withdrawing his nomination for attorney general.
President-elect Donald Trump tapped Gaetz to lead the Justice Department as the nation's top law enforcement officer last week. He swiftly resigned his seat in the House and was on Capitol Hill on Wednesday with Vice President-elect JD Vance, an Ohio senator, meeting with Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee who would oversee his confirmation hearings.
Gaetz said in a social media post that while he had "excellent meetings" with senators, his confirmation battle was taking away from the work of the incoming Trump administration.
"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," he wrote on social media. "There is no time to waste on a needlessly protracted Washington scuffle, thus I'll be withdrawing my name from consideration to serve as Attorney General. Trump's DOJ must be in place and ready on Day 1."
He added, "I remain fully committed to see that Donald J. Trump is the most successful President in history. I will forever be honored that President Trump nominated me to lead the Department of Justice and I'm certain he will Save America."
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