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Matt Gaetz removes himself from consideration for attorney general

President-elect Donald Trump will select a new candidate for attorney general after Matt Gaetz removed himself from consideration Thursday afternoon. A sex trafficking investigation raised questions about the former Florida congressman's ability to make it through confirmation hearings. CBS News New York political reporter Marcia Kramer has the latest developments.
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