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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 ...Top stories - NBC News - November 14 -
Trump picks Matt Gaetz as attorney general, sparking controversy
President-elect Donald Trump's choice of Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz to serve as attorney general sent shockwaves through the Justice Department and both sides of the political aisle Wednesday. Gaetz, ...Top stories - NBC News - November 14 -
Fetterman: Gaetz pick as Trump attorney general 'nothing but trolling'
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Wednesday called President-elect Trump’s pick for attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), “nothing but trolling.” "It’s just nothing but trolling. And, you ...Politics - The Hill - November 14 -
President-elect Trump picks Matt Gaetz for attorney general amid investigation
President-elect Donald Trump said Rep. Matt Gaetz is his pick to be nominated for attorney general. The announcement comes just two days before the House ethics committee was set to vote on ...Top stories - CBS News - November 14 -
Durbin on Gaetz ethics report as Congress reacts to Trump's attorney general pick
Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, the Senate's majority whip, is calling for the preservation of the report and any documentation pertaining to the House Ethics Committee inquiry into former Florida Rep. ...Top stories - CBS News - November 14 -
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 Picks Todd Blanche, His Defense Lawyer, to Be Deputy Attorney General
Mr. Blanche, a former supervising federal prosecutor in Manhattan, oversaw the president-elect’s legal defense against multiple indictments.Top stories - The New York Times - November 15 -
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 -
Trump to nominate his criminal defense lawyer for deputy attorney general
President-elect Donald Trump said he's nominating Todd Blanche, one of his criminal defense lawyers in the classified documents case, to be the deputy attorney general.Politics - NBC News - November 15 -
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 -
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 -
Matt Gaetz withdraws from consideration as Donald Trump's attorney general
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz announced Thursday he is withdrawing his name from consideration to be President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general.Top stories - ABC News - Yesterday -
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 withdraws from consideration to serve as attorney general
Matt Gaetz announced he would be withdrawing from consideration to serve as attorney general under President-elect Trump. NBC News' Ryan Reilly has details on the criticism Gaetz faced and his ...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 -
Former Rep. Upton on Gaetz decision to withdraw from attorney general consideration
Former Michigan Rep. Fred Upton is weighing in on Matt Gaetz's decision to withdraw from consideration for attorney general. Upton joins CBS News with more on the House Ethics report on Gaetz's ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Behind Matt Gaetz's decision to withdraw from attorney general consideration
There were some private concerns among lawmakers over Matt Gaetz's efforts to become attorney general for President-elect Donald Trump's second term, CBS News' Nikole Killion reports. Also, Fin ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Tech, business reaction to Gaetz withdrawing from attorney general consideration
All eyes are on big tech and the business world as former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz's announcement to withdraw from attorney general consideration reverberates across the U.S. CBS MoneyWatch ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Georgia attorney general launches bid in 2026 governor's race
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr (R) officially launched his bid in the state’s 2026 governor’s race Thursday. “As a proven conservative, building on the legacy of Brian Kemp, Nathan Deal and ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
Matt Gaetz withdraws from consideration to be Trump’s attorney general
Gaetz’s withdrawal comes amid intense scrutiny of allegations of sexual misconduct against cabinet nominee. US politics live – latest updates How Gaetz nomination unravelled in eight days ...World - The Guardian - 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 -
Trump selects Pam Bondi for attorney general after Gaetz withdraws
President-elect Donald Trump made the announcement Thursday evening after Matt Gaetz withdrew himself from consideration.Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
House Ethics member reacts to Gaetz's withdrawal as attorney general pick
With Matt Gaetz out as President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general pick, what happens to the ethics committee report about him? Democratic Rep. Glenn Ivey of Maryland, member of the panel, ...Top stories - CBS 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 withdraws from consideration as Trump's attorney general
After days of doubts about his chances of being confirmed, former Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration as attorney general in the Trump administration. Gaetz, who has denied allegations he ...Politics - NBC News - 2 days ago -
Why did Matt Gaetz withdraw as Trump's attorney general pick?
Just over a week after President-elect Donald Trump named Matt Gaetz as his intended nominee for attorney general, the now-former congressman has withdrawn his name from consideration for the ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago