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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.

Politics - NBC News - November 13

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

Coons calls Gaetz's nomination 'deadly serious challenge' to Senate

Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) on Wednesday said President-elect Trump’s choice of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) for attorney general poses a “deadly serious challenge” to the Senate’s constitutional role of ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

Gaetz misconduct probes under renewed scrutiny after attorney general nod

President-elect Donald Trump has selected longtime ally, Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, to serve as his next attorney general. CBS News investigative producer Michael Kaplan joins "America Decides" to ...

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 ...

How Gaetz as attorney general would impact Justice Department

NBC News' senior legal correspondent Laura Jarrett discusses the impact Matt Gaetz, President-elect Trump's choice for attorney general, might have on the Justice Department. Current and former DOJ ...

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 ...

World - The Guardian - November 14

Gaetz resigns from Congress — possibly skirting long-awaited Ethics report

His resignation came the same day Donald Trump nominated him to be attorney general, but some Republicans think he had other motivations.

Politics - Politico - November 13

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 - November 14

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

House Ethics panel planned to vote Friday on whether to release report on Gaetz

President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he would nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz to be attorney general.

House Ethics Panel Was Set to Vote to Release Report Critical of Matt Gaetz

The committee has been investigating allegations that Mr. Gaetz, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for attorney general, engaged in sexual misconduct and illicit drug use.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 14

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 ...

Morning Report — Trump takes victory lap; Gaetz bombshell

In today’s issue: © The Associated Press | Evan Vucci “Isn’t it nice to win?” President-elect Trump’s question received raucous applause from House Republicans during a Wednesday meeting on ...