Trump Hit With Loss as Gaetz Bows Out of DOJ Nomination Fight
- Said to drop out because of lack of support for confirmation
- Early defeat signals limit to Trump influence over Senate GOP
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Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration to be US attorney general in a major defeat for President-elect Donald Trump, who wanted him to overhaul the Justice Department.
Gaetz dropped out Thursday after it became clear that the former congressman didn’t have enough support among Senate Republicans to be confirmed, said a person familiar with the matter.