Matt Gaetz withdraws as candidate for US Attorney General

washington - Matt Gaetz announces he is withdrawing as a candidate to become the next Attorney General in Donald Trump's cabinet, citing distraction caused by controversy.

Matt Gaetz has announced that he is withdrawing as a candidate to become the next Attorney General in Donald Trump's cabinet, stating that the controversy surrounding his nomination was too distracting during the transition of power.

Trump had nominated his party colleague Gaetz for the important ministerial position earlier this month, which also sparked surprised and shocked reactions within his own party.

Gaetz was considered a controversial figure within the Republican party, with the House of Representatives investigating allegations of sexual misconduct and drug use by the politician, who has since resigned from his seat in the House.

Amid political wrangling over the results of that investigation, Gaetz stated that 'there can be no time wasted on unnecessary Washington gridlock' as the reason for his withdrawal.