Matt Gaetz, Trump’s bet for attorney general accused of sex trafficking with minors, withdraws his candidacy

Matt Gaetzcandidate for attorney general of the president-elect of the United States, donald trumppresented his resignation this Thursday, considering that his appointment was “unfairly becoming a distraction” due to accusations of sexual trafficking of a minor weighing on him.

Specifically, Gaetz was investigated by the Department of Justice for a case of sex with minors, violating human trafficking laws, as well as drug use. In parallel, he faced a second investigation, open until last week, in the Ethics Committee of the House of Representatives, which according to US media had testimonies from at least one minor.

“It is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction from the very important work of the transition Trump/Vance. There is no time to waste in an unnecessarily protracted fight in Washington, so I will withdraw my name to serve as attorney general“, he announced in X.

“Trump’s Justice Department must be ready and in place from day one,” said Gaetz, who assured that before making this decision he had received the support of “many” senators. The Upper House is in charge of validating the proposals that the magnate presents for his new administration.

“I remain committed to ensuring that Donald J. Trump be the most successful president in history. I will always be honored that President Trump nominated me to lead the Department of Justice and I am sure that it will save the United States,” he concluded.

For its part, donald trump has highlighted Gaetz’s efforts to win the nomination as attorney general. “I was doing very well,” he said on his Truth account, his own social network.

“At the same time he didn’t want to be a distraction to the Administration, for which he has the utmost respect. Matt has a wonderful future and I look forward to all the great things he will do,” he said.

This proposal had not fully taken hold in the most traditional faction of the Republican Party, which is still remembered as one of its great champions, Kevin McCarthyended up leaving the presidency of the House of Representatives after an initiative presented by Gaetz himself.