Bondi is a former Florida attorney general and long-time ally of Trump.

Gaetz was the subject of a House Ethics Committee probe into allegations of having sex with an underage 17-year-old girl and illicit drug use. 

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.

President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday nominated former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to be attorney general of the United States, moving swiftly to replace former nominee Matt Gaetz.

President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday named Pam Bondi, the former attorney general of Florida, to be U.S. attorney general.

President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to serve as U.S. Attorney General in his new administration.

Trump nominated Pam Bondi for attorney general on ThursdayTrump said he wants to refocus the Department of Justice on crime and safety.Matt Gaetz withdrew

President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday named Pam Bondi, the former attorney general of Florida, to be U.S. attorney general just hours after his other choice, Matt Gaetz, withdrew his name from consideration. Bondi is a longtime Trump ally and was one of his lawyers during his first impeachment trial, when he…

By Ken Bredemeier Former Republican Representative Matt Gaetz is withdrawing his name from consideration as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general. “I had excellent meetings with Senators yesterday. I appreciate their thoughtful feedback – and the incredible support of so many....

Former Republican representative Matt Gaetz on Thursday withdrew his bid to serve as attorney general in President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration after a week of fierce criticism. In addition…

WASHINGTON: Right-wing firebrand Matt Gaetz on Thursday (Nov 19) pulled out of the confirmation process to become US attorney general, pitching Donald Trump's incoming administration into fresh turmoil.

WASHINGTON: Hardline Republican Matt Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general after the former lawmaker faced opposition from Senate Republican

Former Florida representative Matt Gaetz has announced he is withdrawing as President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Attorney General. Gaetz announced

Former Florida congressman Matt Gaetz withdrew his name for consideration as Trump's pick for attorney general. He has come under intense scrutiny over allegations of sexual misconduct.

Now that former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz is out of the running to head the Justice Department, whom will Trump name to head the agency? Here are potential picks being floated.

Even members of his own Republican Party had come out against his nomination.

'There is no time to waste on a needlessly protracted Washington scuffle, thus I'll be withdrawing my name from consideration to serve as Attorney General,' Matt Gaetz in a statement said.

Nov. 21 (UPI) -- President-elect Donald Trump nominated former Florida attorney general Pam Bondi for U.S. Attorney General late on Thursday after his first pick, former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, withdrew from consideration.

Matt Gaetz withdrew his name a day after the House Ethics Committee deadlocked on releasing a report into allegations of sexual misconduct and illegal drug use by him.

Matt Gaetz has withdrawn as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general following scrutiny over a federal sex trafficking investigation.

Matt Gaetz says he is withdrawing his name from consideration to be Donald Trump's attorney general.

Hardline Republican Matt Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general after the former lawmaker faced opposition from Senate Republicans over his past conduct.

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 (R-Fla.) has officially withdrawn his nomination as President-elect Donald Trump's next attorney general.In a statement posted to X, Gaetz wrote that his nomination to head the Department of Justice was "unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump/Vance T...

Matt Gaetz has withdrawn his name from consideration to be Donald Trump's attorney general, the former Florida congressman announced on Thursday.

Matt Gaetz has withdrawn as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general following scrutiny over a federal sex trafficking investigation. The Florida Republican made the announcement Thursday. More to come

President-elect Donald Trump’s allies on Capitol Hill are rallying around Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Pentagon pick.