Gaetz withdraws as Trump's pick for attorney general

  • Canadian Press

FILE--Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., appears before the House Rules Committee at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Matt Gaetz has withdrawn as President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general following scrutiny over a federal sex trafficking investigation.

The Florida Republican made the announcement Thursday.