Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., withdrew his name from consideration for attorney general on Thursday after allegations of sexual misconduct and other transgressions became too much of a distraction for Republicans looking to fill the position with less drama.

Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Ga., told Newsmax he was disappointed Gaetz didn’t get a chance to have a hearing.

“Who saw the report?” McCormick told “Newsline,” referring to a House Ethics Committee report on Gaetz that has yet to be released. “I’m almost certain that the FBI already looked at this report [and] did not prosecute him. They were one of the first ones to look at it. A completed report. And so therefore, I’m just a little disappointed the [nomination] didn’t get to run its course.”

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