Trump picks Pam Bondi for U.S. Attorney General after Gaetz withdraws

Gaetz's stepping aside prompted by allegations of sex with 17-year-old girl

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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Nov. 21 he would choose former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi as attorney general after former Rep. Matt Gaetz, stepped aside.  © Reuters

(Reuters) -- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday he would nominate former Florida Attorney General and loyalist Pam Bondi to be U.S. Attorney General, moving swiftly to replace his former nominee Matt Gaetz after the embattled former congressman withdrew from consideration.

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. He has denied wrongdoing.

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