Trump Picks Todd Blanche, His Defense Lawyer, to Be Deputy Attorney General

Mr. Blanche, a former supervising federal prosecutor in Manhattan, oversaw the president-elect’s legal defense against multiple indictments.

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Trump to nominate his criminal defense lawyer for deputy attorney general

President-elect Donald Trump said he's nominating Todd Blanche, one of his criminal defense lawyers in the classified documents case, to be the deputy attorney general.

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Trump announces Matt Gaetz as his pick for attorney general

Gaetz, a Florida lawmaker who has been under federal investigation, has been a staunch Trump ally on Capitol Hill.

Matt Gaetz, under House ethics investigation, is Trump's pick for attorney general

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Rep. Matt Gaetz to be attorney general, he posted on his social media platform Wednesday afternoon.

Matt Gaetz is Trump's pick for attorney general

President-elect Trump announced Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) will serve as his attorney general, tapping a loyal congressional ally who himself was the subject of a Justice Department investigation. ...

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Trump taps loyalists Gaetz and Gabbard for key roles

President-elect sends shockwaves through Washington with selections for attorney-general and intelligence director

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Trump picks Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general

Donald Trump loyalist Matt Gaetz offered his resignation from Congress the same day he was tapped to be U.S. attorney general, House Speaker Mike Johnson said.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

State attorneys general are the last line of defense against Trump

Democratic state attorneys general could be the last line of defense when Trump takes power again in January and begins implementing his extremist agenda.

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Picking an Attorney General

Donald Trump has nominated a loyalist, Matt Gaetz, to lead the Justice Department. But his confirmation is not a sure thing.

Top stories - The New York Times - 12 hours ago

Matt Gaetz resigns from Congress after Trump attorney general nomination

Decision by congressman, selected by Trump to lead DoJ, means end to ethics inquiry over alleged sexual misconduct. Donald Trump said he will nominate Florida congressman Matt Gaetz to be the US ...

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Trump baffles Republican senators by picking Matt Gaetz for attorney general

President-elect Donald Trump stunned Senate Republicans by announcing that he will nominate Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general.

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Justice Department officials react to Trump picking Matt Gaetz for attorney general

President-elect Donald Trump's pick of Rep. Matt Gaetz as his future attorney general has sent shockwaves through the Justice Department.

Republicans baffled after Trump picks ‘reckless’ Gaetz for attorney general

Congressman decried as ‘person of moral turpitude’ amid questions over whether Senate will confirm nomination. Donald Trump’s decision to nominate the far-right Republican congressman Matt ...

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Trump's pick of Gaetz for attorney general 'sends shock waves' through DOJ

President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., to be the 87th attorney general of the United States. NBC News' Brie Jackson reports from Washington for ...

Trump picks Matt Gaetz as attorney general, sparking controversy

President-elect Donald Trump's choice of Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz to serve as attorney general sent shockwaves through the Justice Department and both sides of the political aisle Wednesday. Gaetz, ...

Fetterman: Gaetz pick as Trump attorney general 'nothing but trolling'

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Wednesday called President-elect Trump’s pick for attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), “nothing but trolling.” "It’s just nothing but trolling. And, you ...

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President-elect Trump picks Matt Gaetz for attorney general amid investigation

President-elect Donald Trump said Rep. Matt Gaetz is his pick to be nominated for attorney general. The announcement comes just two days before the House ethics committee was set to vote on ...

Durbin on Gaetz ethics report as Congress reacts to Trump's attorney general pick

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, the Senate's majority whip, is calling for the preservation of the report and any documentation pertaining to the House Ethics Committee inquiry into former Florida Rep. ...

Lawmakers Demand Ethics Report on Gaetz, Trump’s Attorney General Pick

Republicans and Democrats alike insisted that the findings of the House Ethics Committee, which has been investigating the Florida Republican for years over sexual misconduct and other charges, be ...

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How Trump Picked Gaetz for Attorney General on a 2-Hour Plane Ride

President-elect Donald J. Trump appeared to have gained some clarity on what he wanted in an attorney general while he was in Washington, the city he left in 2020 after weeks of his election lies.

Top stories - The New York Times - 9 hours ago

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 - 6 hours 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 - Yesterday

Trump attorney general pick Matt Gaetz under scrutiny as House Ethics report on sex and drug claims takes focus

GOP Sen. John Cornyn said he "absolutely" wants to see the House Ethics Committee report on Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general pick.

Business - CNBC - 9 hours ago

Trump’s criminal defense attorneys offered DOJ roles

President-elect Trump announced Thursday he will nominate three of his personal criminal defense attorneys to serve in senior Justice Department roles. Todd Blanche will serve as deputy attorney ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 hours ago

Trump to nominate Matt Gaetz for attorney general

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Matt Gaetz, whose selection as attorney general prompted backlash, resigned from Congress.

Trump to nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general

President-elect Donald Trump's transition team has announced his pick for attorney general: Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida. In a statement, the Trump team said Gaetz is "a champion for the ...

Lawmakers react to Trump nominating Gaetz for attorney general

Lawmakers had a range of responses to President-elect Donald Trump's announcement that he'll nominate Matt Gaetz for attorney general. CBS News political reporter Jake Rosen has more.

Best Employers: Asia-Pacific

Which companies do people most like working for in Asia-Pacific? The FT and Statista surveyed 50,000 employees to find out. Plus: long hours in Japan; caste and corporate India; China’s robot ...

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Arizona attorney general investigating Trump’s rifle comments about Cheney

The Arizona attorney general's office said it is investigating former President Trump’s comments about former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) as a death threat under state laws, in a statement to The ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

Schmitt withdraws name from Trump attorney general consideration

Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) is no longer in the running to become the next attorney general in President-elect Trump’s incoming administration. Schmitt, a top ally of the former and soon-to-be ...

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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 - Yesterday

Shock in Washington, D.C., after Trump taps Gaetz for attorney general

President-elect Donald Trump continued to build his incoming administration on Wednesday, announcing a surprise pick of Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida for attorney general. CBS News' Fin Gómez, Ed ...

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 - Yesterday

Trump picking Gaetz to head justice sends shockwaves

Picking the outspoken congressman for attorney general is Trump laying down a challenge, writes Anthony Zurcher.

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