A progressive’s plea: Confirm Matt Gaetz.

Trump's pick of Matt Gaetz for attorney general draws criticism

Matt Gaetz immediately resigned from the House on Wednesday following the surprising announcement that he was President-elect Donald Trump's selection for attorney general. His resignation, ...

Politics - CBS News - 4 days ago

Trump’s Matt Gaetz Pick Concerns Both Right- and Left-Leaning Media

President-elect Donald J. Trump selected Matt Gaetz, a former Florida congressman, as his attorney general, a pick that drew a rare bipartisan rebuke from both conservative and liberal media outlets.

Business - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Mike Johnson wants Ethics panel to keep Matt Gaetz report secret

The Republican leader argued releasing the report about Trump's attorney general pick would set a "terrible precedent."

House report on Matt Gaetz allegations should not be released, Speaker Johnson says

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said Friday that he would "strongly request" that the House Ethics Committee not release a report detailing its investigation into former Rep.

Speaker Johnson says it's not "appropriate" to release House Ethics report on Matt Gaetz

House Speaker Mike Johnson says he would "strongly request" that the House Ethics Committee withhold a potentially damaging report on its investigation into whether former Rep. Matt Gaetz engaged ...

Republican senator calls for release of Matt Gaetz ethics report to chamber

Markwayne Mullin says Senate ‘should have access’ to file on Trump’s AG pick, who was accused of sexual misconduct. Discussion on Donald Trump’s selection of Matt Gaetz, the former Florida ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Key Democrat says the ethics report on Matt Gaetz should be made public

The top Democrat on the House Ethics Committee says a report on Rep. Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, should be made public.

Trump pick Matt Gaetz under further scrutiny amid fresh allegations

Lawyer representing two women alleges Gaetz paid them for sex and that one witnessed him having sex with minor. An attorney representing two women who he says testified before the House ethics ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Matt Gaetz allegedly paid two women for sex in 2017, attorney says

Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Justice Department, paid a woman for sex at a small, invitation-only party in Florida, where prostitution is illegal, in 2017 while he ...

Politics - NBC News - 23 hours ago

Matt Gaetz allegations and New York City stabbings: Morning Rundown

A lawyer said his client was allegedly paid to have sex with Matt Gaetz at a 2017 party.

Attorney details allegations against Trump attorney general-pick Matt Gaetz

A lawyer for two women who have accused Matt Gaetz of sexual misconduct is laying out the details of his clients' allegations, saying they told a House committee that Gaetz paid them "for sex." ...

Trump reportedly doubts senators will back Matt Gaetz but still lobbies hard

President-elect’s nominee for attorney general is dogged by sexual misconduct allegations. Donald Trump has reportedly told associates that Matt Gaetz , his nominee for attorney general, has a ...

World - The Guardian - 5 hours ago

Matt Gaetz could launch Big Tech crackdown at DOJ

President-elect Trump’s decision to nominate former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) as attorney general signals a rough road ahead for major technology firms during his second administration. Gaetz had ...

Politics - The Hill - 7 hours ago

"Unknown and unauthorized third party" gained access to Matt Gaetz depositions

CBS News has learned an "unknown and unauthorized third party" gained access to two dozen depositions of witnesses tied to the various investigations into Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump's ...

Hacker gains access to sealed Matt Gaetz accuser testimony

An unidentified hacker gained access to sworn depositions of two women from the investigation into Matt Gaetz. NBC News' Hallie Jackson reports on what information the hacker obtained and what it ...

What we know about the breach of depositions from Matt Gaetz investigations

An "unknown and unauthorized third party" gained access to several depositions relating to various investigations into Matt Gaetz, CBS News has learned. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole ...

Trump is making calls to Republican senators to drum up support for Matt Gaetz

President-elect Donald Trump has been making calls to bolster his pick to lead the Justice Department — Matt Gaetz — who is already facing skepticism from some Republican senators, according to ...

Politics - NBC News - 1 hour ago

Matt Gaetz's accusers don't want to testify in public, their lawyer says

WASHINGTON — A lawyer for two women who have accused former Rep.

Politics - NBC News - 1 hour ago

Marjorie Taylor Greene issues warning to Republicans opposing Matt Gaetz nomination

Congresswoman threatens to release what she says are reports of harassment claims filed against colleagues . Marjorie Taylor Greene , the firebrand Republican congresswoman from Georgia, has ...

World - The Guardian - 3 hours ago

Bolton calls for FBI investigations before Gaetz, Gabbard confirmations

Former national security adviser John Bolton said Wednesday that former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaii) and Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.)—President-elect Trump’s nominees for director of national ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Trump AG pick Gaetz could be great for cannabis — but stock moves suggest confirmation is unlikely

If controversial Republican Matt Gaetz manages to win confirmation as attorney general, his tenure at the Justice Department is expected to be positive for the cannabis industry.

Business - MarketWatch - 5 days ago

McCarthy says Gaetz won’t get confirmed: ‘Everyone knows that’

Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) predicted Wednesday that former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), President-elect Trump’s pick for attorney general, will not get confirmed by the Senate. Asked for ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Can Gaetz get Senate confirmation to be Trump's attorney general?

Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz will have to be confirmed by the Senate before he becomes President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general. Some members of Congress are already having strong ...

Trump Admits Gaetz May Not Be Confirmed. He’s Pushing His Nominees Anyway.

The president-elect is taking a flood-the-zone approach to his cabinet nominations, betting that the Senate won’t dare to turn them all down.

Top stories - The New York Times - 23 hours ago

Senators say there are other ways to vet Gaetz without ethics report

Sen. John Cornyn seemed to suggest one way info about Gaetz could come out is by calling those associated with the allegations to appear before the Judiciary Committee.

If Republicans confirm Gaetz for AG, it proves ‘anything is possible’ for the rest of Trump’s picks

President-elect Trump is pressing Senate Republicans to confirm former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) as attorney general. NBC News Correspondents Garrett Haake and Ryan Nobles report the latest ...

Politics - NBC News - 2 hours ago

Trump’s choice of Matt Gaetz as attorney general sparks criticism and shock – US politics live

Former Trump official criticizes pick of far-right congressman’s as Republicans react with shock and evasion. Who is Matt Gaetz? Far-right congressman and Trump loyalist Trump cabinet: who’s ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Matt Gaetz, Trump’s pick for attorney general, had been a subject of a sex trafficking investigation

Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the Justice Department, has previously been investigated over allegations of sex trafficking of a 17-year-old girl — a federal probe that ...

Politics - NBC News - 5 days ago

Eye Opener: President-elect Donald Trump taps Matt Gaetz for attorney general

Controversial congressman Matt Gaetz has been selected by President-elect Donald Trump to be attorney general. Meanwhile, wildfires continue to burn in the Northeast. All that and all that matters ...

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