How Donald Trump Could Bypass Congress To Install Matt Gaetz As Attorney General
WASHINGTON — The mood in Congress among Republicans following Donald Trump’s announcement of former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) as his pick for attorney general was best summed up by Rep. Mike Simpson (R-Idaho): “Are you shittin’ me?”
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Fla., for attorney general Wednesday, receiving mixed reactions from senators and representatives over his latest pick in a series of appointments to his Cabinet and staff this week. Trump called Gaetz a “champion for the Constitution and the Rule of Law,
Pressure mounts for release of Matt Gaetz congressional ethics report
By Sarah N. Lynch, Andrew Goudsward and David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, Matt Gaetz, faced growing scrutiny from his fellow congressional Republicans on Thursday,
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As Democratic senators want a House Ethics Committee report on former congressman Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general nominee, to be released, Republicans say they will give him a fair hearing.
Northwest Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz resigns from Congress
Trump told Speaker Mike Johnson earlier Wednesday that he would be tapping Gaetz for his administration as attorney general, reducing Johnson’s slim majority even further. Gaetz submitted his resignation from Congress,
Trump 'Will Have to Withdraw' Matt Gaetz Nomination: Former GOP Congressman
Gaetz had been under investigation over allegations that he was part of a scheme that led to the sex trafficking of a 17-year-old girl. The committee said in June it was investiga
Matt Gaetz Resigns From Congress After Trump Picks Him for Attorney General
The Florida Republican’s departure effectively ends the House Ethics Committee’s investigation of allegations that include sexual misconduct and illicit drug use.
The Latest: Matt Gaetz resigns from Congress, ending ethics probe after attorney general nomination
Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz resigned from Congress Wednesday, ending an ethics probe into allegations of sex trafficking, sexual misconduct and drug use after President-elect Donald Trump nominated him for attorney general.
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Idaho senator tells Native American candidate to go back to where she came from at forum
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