Matt Gaetz withdraws from consideration as attorney general, citing opposition of John Curtis and others

Curtis was one of at least four Republican senators in the next Congress who were implacably opposed to his nomination.

(Haiyun Jiang | The New York Times) Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), center, arrives at the U.S. Capitol in Washington with Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), right, the vice president-elect, on Wednesday morning, Nov. 20, 2024. Gaetz withdrew from consideration on Nov. 21, saying he was an unfair distraction to the transition.

Matt Gaetz withdraws from consideration as attorney general, citing opposition of John Curtis and others

Curtis was one of at least four Republican senators in the next Congress who were implacably opposed to his nomination.

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