Congressman Matt Gaetz has withdrawn his name in consideration for the role of Attorney General in a second Trump administration.

The former Florida legislator issued a statement on Thursday, after meetings with Senate colleagues all Wednesday:

“I had excellent meetings with Senators yesterday,” he wrote, adding, “I appreciate their thoughtful feedback – and the incredible support of so many. 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.

“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. 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.”

Gaetz resigned from the 118th Congress in order to work the Attorney General role, but The National Pulse understands that due to his re-election, he would have to also resign from the next Congress, the 119th, in order to effectively stay out of the role.

This story is developing.

I had excellent meetings with Senators yesterday. I appreciate their thoughtful feedback – and the incredible support of so many. While the momentum was strong, it is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump/Vance…

— Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) November 21, 2024

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