President-elect Donald Trump said he will nominate Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to serve as U.S. attorney general.
Gaetz remains the subject of an ongoing House Ethics Committee investigation into whether he engaged in sexual misconduct or illicit drug use.If he is confirmed by the Senate, Gaetz will succeed Attorney General Merrick Garland, who led the Justice Department as it carried out a sex-trafficking investigation into the congressman.
Gaetz, who has denied any wrongdoing, said in September that he would no longer voluntarily participate in that panel's probe. Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weekly
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