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If there's a bright spot in Donald Trump's choice for attorney general, it's that Matt Gaetz immediately resigned from the U.S. House.
Senators question Matt Gaetz’s nomination as attorney general
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz, faces intense scrutiny from Senate Republicans. Concerns center on an unfinished House Ethics Committee investigation into allegations of misconduct, including sexual impropriety and obstruction, which lapsed following Gaetz’s resignation Thursday.
Senators want to see ethics probe into Matt Gaetz before voting to confirm him as AG
Republican senators want details of the Ethics Committee investigation into Matt Gaetz after Trump selected him to run the Justice Department as attorney general.
Republican Senator Cornyn 'Absolutely' Wants to See Matt Gaetz Ethics Report
Republican U.S. Senator John Cornyn told reporters on Thursday that he "absolutely" wants to review an unreleased congressional ethics report on Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general.
Trump nominates Rep. Matt Gaetz, outspoken ally, as attorney general
The Florida congressman would be the first U.S. attorney general in four decades who never worked as a government attorney or judge.
Trump baffles Republican senators by picking Matt Gaetz for attorney general
The Florida congressman will need support from the majority of the Senate to be confirmed, which some Republicans said will be a "significant challenge."
Matt Gaetz Pick Confirms Trump's Revenge Talk Wasn't Bluster
Matt Gaetz as the next Attorney General. In quick order, the “WTF?” texts were upgraded to “AYFKM?” There are almost too many reasons for why the prospect of Gaetz as the nation’s top law enforcement official has stunned a Washington that was already bracing for Trump to make some outside-the-box Cabinet picks.
Pressure mounts for Matt Gaetz congressional ethics report release
President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, Matt Gaetz, came under increasing scrutiny on Thursday, as a top Republican lawmaker said he "absolutely" wants to review an unreleased report examining allegations of sexual misconduct.
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The Republican senators who could be headaches for Trump's nominees
If Trump nominates a candidate who Democrats uniformly oppose, he will only be able to lose four votes from his own party.
Some senators "shocked" by Matt Gaetz selection — but GOP warming to AG pick to avoid angering Trump
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Ethics Committee report on Gaetz casts a huge shadow as Republican senators face the music
Senators returned for the second day of business in the midst of Gaetz-gate: the multi-day freakout taking place over the ...
'Keep our nation safe': Senators vow to ban pro-Hamas migrants from entering US with bipartisan push
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Republican Senators Face First Test of New Trump Era: Electing a Leader
Republican senators returned to the US Capitol on Tuesday with their first consequential choice of Donald Trump’s new era in ...
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