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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

Trump names attorney Will Scharf to key White House job

President-elect Trump on Saturday announced he was appointing Will Scharf, one of his personal attorneys, as White House staff secretary in his incoming administration. Scharf represented Trump as ...

Politics - The Hill - November 16

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

2 women tell Ethics panel Gaetz paid them for sex: Attorney

Two women testified before the House Ethics Committee that former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) paid them to have sex, according to the attorney representing them. Joel Leppard, a Florida-based ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

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

Newsom to allow District Attorney-elect Nathan Hochman to lead Menendez

California Gov. Gavin Newsom decided to defer the Menendez brothers' clemency decision to incoming District Attorney Nathan Hochman.

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 ...

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 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 ...

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.

Who Is Pam Bondi? Trump’s New Choice for Attorney General

Florida’s first female state attorney general, she became a member of Donald Trump’s impeachment defense team and backed his false claims of election fraud in 2020.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Trump’s New Pick for Attorney General, and a Surprise Turn in U.S. Drug Deaths

Plus, a “Wicked” warning.