Matt Gaetz praises Trump's AG replacement pick Pam Bondi

JD Vance Courts Senators With Matt Gaetz, Controversial Cabinet Pick

Vice President-elect JD Vance was on Capitol Hill with Matt Gaetz, the former representative whom President-elect Donald J. Trump wants as his attorney general.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Fox News's Gowdy warns GOP against 'absurd AG pick' Gaetz

Fox News host Trey Gowdy warned Republicans against supporting President-elect Trump's decision to elevate former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to serve as attorney general, calling the choice "absurd." ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Senators want to see ethics probe into Matt Gaetz before voting to confirm him as AG

Republican senators want details of the Ethics Committee investigation into Matt Gaetz after Trump selected him to run the Justice Department as attorney general.

Politics - NBC News - November 14

House Ethics Democrat: ‘The public should see’ Matt Gaetz report after AG bid withdrawal

Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-Md.), a member of the House Ethics Committee that was investigating former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss what comes next after Gaetz withdraws ...

Politics - NBC News - Yesterday

Matt Gaetz may be able to return to his congressional seat after withdrawal from AG consideration

Matt Gaetz has taken himself out of the running to be President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general and now questions are swirling about whether he could return to the House seat he resigned ...

Matt Gaetz says he doesn't plan on returning to Congress

Matt Gaetz says he will not return to Congress after withdrawing his name from consideration to be President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general.

Will Pam Bondi face major pushback in confirmation process for attorney general role?

Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi has replaced Matt Gaetz as President-elect Donald Trump's choice for attorney general of the United States. CBS News senior White House and political ...

Trump stuns with Gaetz, Gabbard picks

President-elect Trump stunned Washington with two controversial picks to lead important law enforcement and intelligence roles in his administration, tapping Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to serve as ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

Steve Bannon: 'Trump is going to hit' DOJ 'with a blowtorch and Matt Gaetz is that torch'

In a call with Kristen Welker, former Trump chief strategist Steve Bannon reacted to the nomination of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) as attorney general. NBC News Justice and Intelligence Correspondent ...

Senate Republicans Alarmed by Trump Nominating Matt Gaetz for Attorney General

Many Republican senators were stunned that Representative Matt Gaetz, Republican of Florida, had been chosen as the nominee, and expressed skepticism that he could secure enough votes for ...

Top stories - The New York Times - November 13

DOJ stunned at Trump's 'insane,' 'unbelievable' choice of Matt Gaetz for attorney general

President-elect Donald Trump's choice of Matt Gaetz to be attorney general of the United States sent shockwaves through the Justice Department.

Politics - NBC News - November 14

Matt Gaetz: the radical Trump loyalist handed US law enforcement

Congressman threatened to abolish the justice department he has been nominated to lead

Business - Financial Times - November 14

Trump reportedly personally asks senators to confirm Matt Gaetz

President-elect Trump is reportedly calling senators an asking them personally to confirm Matt Gaetz, his pick for Attorney General. It comes as Gaetz faces mounting scrutiny amid new testimony ...

Politics - NBC News - 4 days ago

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 - 4 days ago

Trump is on a calling spree urging senators to support Matt Gaetz for attorney general

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

Politics - NBC News - 3 days ago

Matt Gaetz withdraws from consideration as Donald Trump's attorney general

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz announced Thursday he is withdrawing his name from consideration to be President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general.

Matt Gaetz withdraws from consideration to be Trump’s attorney general

Gaetz’s withdrawal comes amid intense scrutiny of allegations of sexual misconduct against cabinet nominee. US politics live – latest updates How Gaetz nomination unravelled in eight days ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Matt Gaetz withdraws from consideration as Trump's attorney general

After days of doubts about his chances of being confirmed, former Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration as attorney general in the Trump administration. Gaetz, who has denied allegations he ...