Gaetz Withdraws Attorney

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 - 5 days ago

Trump, Vance phoning senators to push Gaetz as attorney general

President-elect Donald Trump is doubling down on his choice for attorney general. Trump is calling senators to push his pick of former Rep. Matt Gaetz, even while he considers making recess ...

Senators express doubt Matt Gaetz will be confirmed as attorney general

Can former Rep. Matt Gaetz pass a Senate confirmation? One Republican senator told CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett he wouldn't bet his house on it. Kadia Goba, political ...

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 - 4 days ago

Gaetz meeting with senators about attorney general job in face of misconduct allegations

Matt Gaetz is on Capitol Hill Wednesday meeting with senators as he tries to shore up support for his bid to be attorney general. President-elect Donald Trump says he's not reconsidering his choice ...

JD Vance lobbies senators to back Matt Gaetz for Attorney General

The House Ethics committee failed to reach an agreement on whether to release its report on Matt Gaetz, President-elect Trump’s embattled pick for Attorney General. It came just hours after Vice ...

Why Gaetz withdrew from attorney general consideration for Trump's second term

Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz has withdrawn from consideration to be President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general. CBS News' Major Garrett spoke to several senators about his confirmation ...

Matt Gaetz won’t be the next attorney general. Will he go back to the Hill?

The Florida Republican resigned from Congress just last week.

Politics - Politico - 2 days ago

Who will replace Matt Gaetz as Trump's attorney general pick?

After Matt Gaetz's decision to withdraw his nomination for attorney general, who could President-elect Donald Trump pick next for the role? CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett ...

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.”

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Trump transition live updates: Trump taps longtime ally as agriculture secretary

President-elect Donald Trump is continuing to announce his picks for top jobs inside his administration.

GOP senators express relief over Gaetz’s decision to withdraw from AG consideration

Senate Republicans were breathing a deep sigh of relief Thursday afternoon after former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) announced he would withdraw his bid to serve as attorney general, acknowledging that ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Latest news on Trump's picks after Gaetz withdraws, Hegseth police report emerges

President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, has withdrawn from consideration as the findings of a House ethics report on his conduct loomed before his ...

With Matt Gaetz's withdrawal, Trump's 'retribution' campaign hits the harsh reality of governing in Washington

Matt Gaetz’s withdrawal as a candidate for attorney general illustrates roadblocks Trump could face converting his campaign of “retribution” into a governing coalition.

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 - 2 days ago

What to know about Trump AG pick Pam Bondi

On the same day Gaetz withdrew his candidacy, President-elect Donald Trump announced Pam Bondi as his next nominee for attorney general.

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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