Matt Gaetz withdrew Thursday as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general following continued scrutiny over a federal sex trafficking investigation that cast doubt on his ability to be confirmed as the nation's chief federal law enforcement officer.

FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel plans to depart the agency when President-elect Donald Trump assumes office.

The Florida Republican’s announcement came one day after meeting with senators in an effort to win their support for his confirmation to lead the Justice Department.

Former US Representative Matt Gaetz has withdrawn his name from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general, saying his confirmation was becoming a distraction.

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-Fla.) political future is up in the air following his announcement that he is taking his name out of the running to be attorney general in the Trump administration. Gaetz was under intense scrutiny over past investigations by the Justice Department (DOJ) and the House Ethics Committee. The DOJ was investigating…

Matt Gaetz withdrew as Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general after being confronted by CNN about new allegations he had a second sexual encounter with a 17-year-old and an adult woman.

That may not be the ideal preparation for this.

If former Florida representative returns to Congress, that could mean release of House ethics inquiry into sexual misconduct allegations

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, said Thursday he is withdrawing his name for the role -- just a day after Gaetz spoke with Republican senators on Capitol Hill about the nomination process. Trump has named Pam Bondi, the former attorney general of Florida, as his new pick for the role. Another controversial Cabinet pick, Pete Hegseth, is on the Hill on Thursday with Vice President-elect JD Vance to make his case for the secretary of the Department of Defense job.

Back in 2016 when he compared Donald Trump to Hitler, RFK, Jr. says he 'I allowed myself to believe the mainstream media's distorted, dystopian portrait of President Trump.'

Donald Trump has named Pam Bondi, the former attorney general of Florida, to be US attorney general just hours after Matt Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration.

The nomination stunned Washington, triggering a political rollercoaster that turned into a bumpy ride for Trump's transition team.