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House report on Matt Gaetz allegations should not be released, Speaker Johnson says

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said Friday that he would "strongly request" that the House Ethics Committee not release a report detailing its investigation into former Rep.

Speaker Johnson says it's not "appropriate" to release House Ethics report on Matt Gaetz

House Speaker Mike Johnson says he would "strongly request" that the House Ethics Committee withhold a potentially damaging report on its investigation into whether former Rep. Matt Gaetz engaged ...

Key Democrat says the ethics report on Matt Gaetz should be made public

The top Democrat on the House Ethics Committee says a report on Rep. Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, should be made public.

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 - 4 days ago

Matt Gaetz's accusers don't want to testify in public, their lawyer says

WASHINGTON — A lawyer for two women who have accused former Rep.

Politics - NBC News - 3 days ago

Trump AG pick Matt Gaetz says he's withdrawing

Matt Gaetz said he is withdrawing his name from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump's pick for U.S. attorney general.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

Matt Gaetz says he isn't coming back to Congress

“I'm still going to be in the fight, but it's going to be from a new perch,” Gaetz said Friday.

Politics - Politico - 22 hours ago

Matt Gaetz says he doesn't plan on returning to Congress

Matt Gaetz says he will not return to Congress after withdrawing his name from consideration to be President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general.

Can Matt Gaetz return to Congress? He says he won't.

Trump loyalist Rep. Matt Gaetz is out of a job for now, but his political future may not be over.

Politics - CBS News - 20 hours ago

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 - November 14

Matt Gaetz feels the heat

The would-be attorney general is facing new pressure this week from his accusers and from Senate Democrats.

Politics - Politico - 5 days ago

A majority of Senate Republicans doubt Matt Gaetz will be confirmed as attorney general, sources say

More than half of Senate Republicans, including some in senior leadership positions, privately say they don’t see a path for former Rep.

Johnson says he has not talked to Trump about Matt Gaetz report: 'Not once'

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said on Sunday he did not talk to President-elect Trump about releasing the House Ethics Committee report of former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), who resigned shortly after ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

House Speaker Johnson calls ethics report on Matt Gaetz a 'rough draft' and says it shouldn't be released

"It's in a rough draft form. Was not yet ready to be released, and since Matt Gaetz left the Congress, I don't think it's appropriate to do so," Johnson said.

Business - CNBC - 5 days ago

Matt Gaetz ‘paid for sex’, says lawyer for two women who testified to House committee – live

Attorney for witnesses who testified in the investigation relating to Matt Gaetz says the former congressman paid the women to have sex with him. Trump pick Matt Gaetz under further scrutiny amid ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Two women told House panel Matt Gaetz paid them "for sex" via Venmo, their attorney says

Two women told a House ethics panel about former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz's alleged misconduct between 2017 and 2019, claiming that he paid them both for sex, their attorney Joel Leppard told CBS ...

2 women told Congress that Matt Gaetz paid them for sex, their attorney says

A lawyer for two women says his clients told a House committee they were paid to have sex with President-elect Trump's pick for attorney general, Matt Gaetz, and to travel with him on multiple ...

Two women testified to House panel that Matt Gaetz paid them for sex, attorney says

Two women testified before a House ethics panel that former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid them for sex, their lawyer told CBS News. Gaetz, who is President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general pick, has ...

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 - 3 days ago

Donald Trump announces Pam Bondi as new attorney general choice after Matt Gaetz steps aside – live

Former Florida attorney general is longtime Trump ally and was one of his lawyers during first impeachment trial. Trump names Pam Bondi as attorney general pick after Gaetz steps aside Bondi ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Matt Gaetz says he doesn't plan to rejoin Congress after withdrawing as Trump's pick for attorney general

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., said he doesn't plan to rejoin Congress after he withdrew his name from consideration to be President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general amid sexual misconduct ...

The Investigations Into Matt Gaetz: What to Know

Federal prosecutors scrutinized claims that Donald Trump’s choice for attorney general had sex with an underage girl, but did not charge him. The House Ethics Committee had its own inquiry.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 14

Matt Gaetz Is the Perfect Man for the Job

Trump’s choice to lead the Justice Department is a flagrant provocation that is, like a pulpy B movie, so bad it’s good.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 15

A progressive’s plea: Confirm Matt Gaetz.

Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, and three other controversial nominees should be confirmed by the Senate, as they are what the American people voted for and would create ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Inside the confirmation process for Matt Gaetz

President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, Matt Gaetz, is facing a tough road in his confirmation process as calls continue for the release of a House Ethics Committee report on ...

Matt Gaetz AG nomination: Timeline

In the span of eight days, Matt Gaetz went from a re-elected House member to an embattled attorney general pick who withdrew his nomination amid multiple scandals.

Can Matt Gaetz return to Congress?

Now that former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) has withdrawn from consideration to be President-elect Trump’s attorney general, questions are swirling about whether he will return to the House — or if he ...

Politics - The Hill - 22 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.

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. ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

Trump taps loyalists Gaetz and Gabbard for key roles

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

Business - Financial Times - November 13

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 - November 14

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