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They argue he should not have been charged again in 2020 after the charges had already been dropped by by Cook County State Attorney's Office in exchange for community service the year before.

The current Attorney General, Merrick Garland, has rejected these claims.

Eight tumultuous days after US President-elect Donald Trump picked Matt Gaetz to be attorney general, the firebrand congressman has withdrawn from consideration for the post.

After being nominated last week for attorney general, Gaetz resigned as representative for Florida's 1st congressional district, a seat he has held since 2017.

As the backlash to his nomination for attorney general began to build this week, Trump made calls to senators in an effort to shore up support.