Attorney General-designate Matt Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration on Thursday, one day after meeting with GOP senators on Capitol Hill — and with a potentially damning congressional ...

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WASHINGTON – Former Rep. Matt Gaetz said he will not rejoin Congress in January after dropping his bid to be President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general. "I'm still going to be in the fight ...

Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew from his nomination to become President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general on Thursday. The announcement has raised questions: What does Gaetz' career ...

With speculation growing that Matt Gaetz’s nomination for attorney general might be dead on arrival in the U.S. Senate, Gaetz himself put an end to the discussion, announcing Thursday that he ...

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., withdrew a President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general nominee Thursday, saying his “confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction” over increasing ...

Gaetz said his confirmation bid was "unfairly becoming a distraction." Former Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz announced Thursday he is withdrawing his name from consideration to be President-elect ...

Congressman Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., slammed Democrats on Tuesday, saying that the Justice Department hates former Florida GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz but did not bring a criminal case against him. "Nobody ...

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) speaks on the third day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 17 in Milwaukee, Wis. Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images ...

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) is withdrawing his name from consideration to be the next U.S. attorney general amid allegations that he attended sex parties with minors. He announced his decision on ...

Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, who withdrew from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general on Thursday, said Friday he will not be returning to Congress next year.