Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky was one of at least four Republican senators who opposed the nomination of Matt Gaetz as attorney general, according to a report by The New York Times.
President-elect Donald Trump announced Gaetz’s nomination last week, but it was unclear whether Gaetz would have enough Republican support to become the nation’s top law enforcement official.
Amid the sexual misconduct allegations, Gaetz posted yesterday on X, formerly known as Twitter, that he was withdrawing his nomination because he believed his nomination would be a “distraction from the work of the Trump/Vance administration.”
The New York Times subsequently reported that Gaetz “told people close to him” that Senator Lisa Murkowski, Senator Suzanne Collins and Senator John Curtis, along with McConnell, were “adamantly opposed” to Gaetz’s nomination after meeting with Republican senators and staff.
Since Gaetz’s withdrawal, Trump has selected former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi as attorney general.
Reach reporter Hannah Pinski at @hpinski@courier-journal.com or follow her on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @hannahpinski.
This article originally appeared in the Louisville Courier Journal: McConnell reportedly opposed Matt Gaetz’s bid for attorney general
