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Can Gaetz get Senate confirmation to be Trump's attorney general?
Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz will have to be confirmed by the Senate before he becomes President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general. Some members of Congress are already having strong ...Top stories - CBS News - November 14 -
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 ...Top stories - The New York Times - November 14 -
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 - November 14 -
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 - November 14 -
Bharara says Trump is ‘choosing a bomb thrower for’ attorney general in Gaetz
Former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said Sunday that President-elect Trump is a “choosing a bomb-thrower” in former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) for attorney general. On ABC News’s “This Week,” a clip ...Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
Attorney details allegations against Trump attorney general-pick Matt Gaetz
A lawyer for two women who have accused Matt Gaetz of sexual misconduct is laying out the details of his clients' allegations, saying they told a House committee that Gaetz paid them "for sex." ...Top stories - CBS News - 4 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 ...Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
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 ...Top stories - CBS News - 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 - 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 ...Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
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 ...Top stories - NBC News - 2 days ago -
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 ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
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 ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 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 - Yesterday -
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 - Yesterday -
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 - Yesterday -
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 -
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.Top stories - ABC News - 2 hours ago -
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 ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
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.Top stories - NBC News - 2 days ago -
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.Top stories - ABC 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 ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
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