Trump says he is not reconsidering Matt Gaetz as his pick for attorney general

 President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday he was not reconsidering Matt Gaetz as his pick for attorney general.

Trump, who was in Texas attending a SpaceX launch with Elon Musk, was asked by a reporter whether he was reconsidering his pick.

“No,” Trump said.

Some context: Gaetz, who resigned from Congress last week after being named Trump’s pick for the top post, is accused of having sex with a minor in 2017 and was the subject of a House ethics investigation. Those who conducted the probe are under pressure to release its findings, which include accounts of parties involving drugs, alcohol and young women that were allegedly attended by Gaetz.

As Trump was walking away, a reporter asked Trump how far he was willing to go to get Gaetz confirmed. Trump did not respond.

CNN has reported Trump has been doubling down on his effort to get the former congressman confirmed and has been calling some senators directly.