Matt GaetzwasDonald Trumps nominee forattorney generalfor eight days.
Gaetz has long been under scrutiny for allegedly having sex with a 17-year-old girl at a party in 2017.
TheJustice Departmentinvestigated him over that and sex-trafficking allegations, but ultimately declined to bring charges.
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) at the Republican National Convention on July 16, 2024 in Milwaukee.Joe Raedle/Getty Images
The concern around Gaetz doesnt mean hes banished from Trumps world.
Hegseth has denied the account, claiming the encounter was consensual.
