Matt Gaetz withdraws his bid for attorney general amid sexual misconduct allegations
Matt Gaetz has withdrawn as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general following scrutiny over sexual misconduct allegations.
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Hacker accesses sealed testimony of woman alleging Matt Gaetz had sex with her when she was 17
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