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Trump picks Pam Bondi as attorney general after Matt Gaetz withdraws
Bondi, 59, is a former Florida attorney general and long-time ally of Trump.Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
Trump Picks Pam Bondi for Attorney General After Matt Gaetz Withdraws
In Ms. Bondi, who served on his legal team during his first impeachment, the president-elect turned to a loyal ally to put his stamp on a Justice Department that he sees as hostile to him.Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
Who Is Pam Bondi? Trump’s New Choice for Attorney General
Florida’s first female state attorney general, she became a member of Donald Trump’s impeachment defense team and backed his false claims of election fraud in 2020.Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
Trump’s New Pick for Attorney General, and a Surprise Turn in U.S. Drug Deaths
Plus, a “Wicked” warning.Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
Late Night Can’t Believe Matt Gaetz Won’t Be Attorney General
Jimmy Kimmel said the scandal-ridden ex-congressman’s withdrawal was “exciting news for Judge Jeanine Pirro, who will be our next attorney general.”Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
What to know about Trump's switch from Gaetz to Bondi for attorney general
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to be his attorney general after his original pick, Matt Gaetz, decided to withdraw from consideration due to ...Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
President-elect Donald Trump nominates Pam Bondi for attorney general
President-elect Donald Trump has named former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi as his new pick for U.S. attorney general. The announcement follows Matt Gaetz's withdrawal amid a storm of sexual ...Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
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 ...Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
How Pam Bondi became Trump's attorney general pick
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Pam Bondi to replace Matt Gaetz as his nomination for attorney general of the United States. CBS News Miami reporter Jim DeFede has more on how Bondi got to ...Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
Gaetz on not returning to Congress after dropping out of Trump attorney general consideration
Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz told conservative personality Charlie Kirk that he will not be part of the 119th Congress in January. This comes after he announced he would withdraw from ...Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
What to know about Pam Bondi, Trump's attorney general pick
President-elect Trump again turned to a loyalist in tapping former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to lead the Department of Justice (DOJ). Trump named his choice just hours after former Rep. ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
Will the Senate embrace Bondi for attorney general after Gaetz withdrawal?
The Senate confirmation process for Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump's latest pick for attorney general, may be more favorable than what was expected for former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz. CBS ...Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
Kevin McCarthy: ‘No reason’ for Gaetz to be picked as Trump attorney general
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) weighed in on former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-Fla.) nomination to attorney general, saying there is “no reason” President-elect Trump should have picked him for ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Trump team asks NY attorney general to dismiss business fraud case
President-elect Trump has asked New York Attorney General Letitia James to (D) drop her multimillion-dollar civil fraud case against him, citing a need to “cure” partisan divisions following ...Politics - The Hill - 17 hours ago -
Ohio attorney general appeals ruling striking down statewide abortion ban
Ohio’s attorney general will appeal a ruling that struck down the most far-reaching of the state’s laws restricting abortionHealth - ABC News - 12 hours ago -
Former U.S. attorney explains why he calls Matt Gaetz the "anti-attorney general"
President-elect Donald Trump nominated former Rep. Matt Gaetz as his attorney general. Former U.S. attorney and assistant deputy attorney general Harry Litman joins CBS News to discuss his column ...Top stories - CBS News - November 14 -
Hegseth paid accuser but denies wrongdoing, attorney says
Trump has indicated that the revelations about the accuser and payment have not deterred him from Hegseth's selection as defense secretary.Top stories - CBS News - November 18 -
Texas attorney general sues second doctor under state's gender-affirming care ban
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) filed a lawsuit Wednesday accusing a second doctor of violating a state law banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors. The lawsuit, filed in a ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
Arizona attorney general's office probing Trump's violent comments about Liz Cheney
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes said Friday that her office is investigating whether former President Donald Trump’s violent remarks about former GOP Rep.Politics - NBC News - November 1 -
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 - November 14 -
'Reckless pick': Lawmakers express doubts that Gaetz can get confirmed as attorney general
“I think he has a zero percent shot of getting through the Senate," said Donald Trump ally Rep. Max Miller.Politics - Politico - November 13 -
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 - November 14 -
Trump health secretary choice is ‘courting catastrophe’, says rights group – as it happened
This blog is closed, thanks for following along. You can read more of our coverage below: . Reaction: RFK Jr condemned as ‘clear and present danger’ after Trump nomination Full report: Trump ...World - The Guardian - November 15 -
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 ...Top stories - CBS News - November 14 -
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 - November 14 -
Some Republicans skeptical Trump's pick Matt Gaetz can be confirmed as Attorney General
There was more reaction by Democrats and Republicans to President-elect Trump's choice of former Rep. Matt Gaetz to be attorney general. While the Gaetz choice was defended by some Republicans, ...Top stories - NBC News - November 15 -
House Ethics panel to meet on Trump attorney general pick Matt Gaetz report Wednesday
Many Senate Republicans want the House Ethics Committee report on Matt Gaetz to be released. Gaetz is a close ally of President-elect Donald Trump.Business - CNBC - November 18 -
32 state attorneys general call on Congress to pass Kids Online Safety Act
A bipartisan coalition of more than 30 attorney generals is urging Congress to pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) this year, stating the legislation will “establish better safeguards for minors ...Politics - The Hill - November 18 -
Trump picks Linda McMahon for education, and says he won’t reconsider Matt Gaetz nomination – live
President-elect picks prominent donor and co-chair of transition team as education secretary; Trump won’t rethink Gaetz for attorney general despite mounting scrutiny. Trump nominates transition ...World - The Guardian - November 20