As the US President-elect continues to assemble his top team, it hasn’t been plain sailing. His nomination of Matt Gaetz for the attorney general role led to days of headlines and frenzied analysis by the media and online. Now, after less than a week, he’s withdrawn. On Thursday afternoon, Caitríona Perry spoke with Sumi Somaskanda and digital reporter Kayla Epstein to discuss this bombshell and the other appointments President Trump has made this week. The Global Story brings you trusted insights from BBC journalists worldwide. We want your ideas, stories and experiences to help us understand and tell #TheGlobalStory. Email us at theglobalstory@bbc.com You can also message us or leave a voice note via WhatsApp on +44 330 123 9480.
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Hi there, I'm Katrina Perry from the BBC World Service.
This is the global story America watches on as people are added and taken off Donald Trump's list of cabinet picks.
Matt Gaetz, the President elect's nomination for Attorney General, has withdrawn his name from the list after days of headlines and frantic media analysis.
The former Florida congressman said he would no longer stand for consideration as it was a distraction to President elect Donald Trump's plans.
It's a backdrop to another week of political wrangling which has seen more cabinet picks and a clearer insight into the policy agenda of the second Trump administration.
So as the countdown to Inauguration Day continues, let's map out the path to the presidency.
With me today here in Washington D.C.
my fellow BBC chief presenter, Sumi Somaskanda.
Hi, Sumi.
Hey, Katrina.
So we are back for another week tick tocking down the days and the weeks until President elect Donald Trump is in the White House.
So we've got another week of path to the presidency and it's great this week, Sumi.
We are joined by our colleague Kayla Epstein.
Hi, Kayla.
Hello.
It's great to see you, Kayla.