'Ideal choice': Trump aide suggests this controversial state AG could be pick to lead DOJ
1 month ago

'Ideal choice': Trump aide suggests this controversial state AG could be pick to lead DOJ

Raw Story  

Now that former Rep. Matt Gaetz has officially withdrawn his name from consideration to be the next attorney general, President-elect Donald Trump is quickly moving on to his next choice. According to a report in NYSun.com, Trump's next attorney general-designate could be Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton. The Sun reported that an unnamed source "with close ties to Trump's team" says Paxton — who has served as the top law enforcement official in the Lone Star State since 2015 — is "the ideal choice for the America First movement." "Ken, your criminal defense lawyers are calling to suggest you spend less time pushing Russian propaganda and more time defending longstanding felony charges against you in Houston, as well as ongoing federal grand jury proceedings in San Antonio that will probably result in further criminal charges," Cornyn tweeted. Aside from Paxton, other potential attorneys general may include Sen. Mike Lee — whose father served as solicitor general under President Ronald Reagan — and far-right attorney Mike Davis, who has blamed Democrats for the assassination attempts on then-candidate Trump.

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After withdrawing as attorney general nominee, Matt Gaetz lands a talk show on OANN television
1 week, 6 days ago

After withdrawing as attorney general nominee, Matt Gaetz lands a talk show on OANN television

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Following the short-circuited effort to become President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general, Matt Gaetz is joining the conservative One America News Network to host a weeknight political talk show. The former Florida congressman was chosen to be Trump’s new attorney general but withdrew his name from consideration when scrutiny over sex-trafficking allegations made his chances to be confirmed …

Trump hasn't even started yet and his new cabinet is fast collapsing. But, warns ANDREW NEIL, the biggest (and inevitable) resignations are still to come...
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Trump hasn't even started yet and his new cabinet is fast collapsing. But, warns ANDREW NEIL, the biggest (and inevitable) resignations are still to come...

Daily Mail  

It isn't even day one of the new administration, Donald Trump has yet to get back behind the Oval Office desk — but the revolving door is already working overtime as potential fillers of key posts file in and out with bewildering speed, their feet barely touching the ground. He quickly nominated instead Pam Bondi, a former Florida attorney general …

Trump insider investigated for allegedly demanding cash for access to president-elect
4 weeks ago

Trump insider investigated for allegedly demanding cash for access to president-elect

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's attorneys have opened an investigation into longtime Trump aide and GOP legal strategist Boris Epshteyn over allegations he personally profited by selling access to Trump's inner circle, CNN reported on Monday. The investigation "has probed multiple instances of Epshteyn allegedly requesting payment in exchange for promoting candidates for administration positions or offering to connect individuals with people in …

Gaetz debacle has Trump team cooling efforts to bully GOP lawmakers
1 month ago

Gaetz debacle has Trump team cooling efforts to bully GOP lawmakers

Raw Story  

The short-lived nomination of ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz to be the next attorney general, which fell apart over a reportedly damaging House Ethics Committee report, has led to a rollback by Donald Trump and his team to get GOP senators to rubberstamp all his other nominees. According to a report from the Washington Post, the Gaetz debacle that played out over …

Letters to the Editor: Trump’s replacement for Matt Gaetz? Also ethically challenged
1 month ago

Letters to the Editor: Trump’s replacement for Matt Gaetz? Also ethically challenged

LA Times  

Then-Rep. Matt Gaetz arrives to speak at a campaign rally with Sen. JD Vance on Nov. 4 in Georgia. To the editor: So, ethically challenged former Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration for U.S. attorney general. In her place, President-elect Donald Trump selected ethically challenged former Florida Atty. Let us all recall that when she was the Sunshine …

Trump to fire Jack Smith's team — and order DOJ to investigate 2020 election: report
1 month ago

Trump to fire Jack Smith's team — and order DOJ to investigate 2020 election: report

Raw Story  

Donald Trump plans to purge the team that worked with special counsel Jack Smith to try to prosecute Trump and assemble teams to investigate the 2020 election, The Washington Post reported Friday. According to the report, Trump wants to immediately seek revenge against the federal prosecutors who helped outgoing special counsel Jack Smith file two criminal cases against him, firing …

Elon Musk, Matt Gaetz — Donald Trump’s picks show flexible US cabinet vetting compared to past ’tax, pot’ scandal
1 month ago

Elon Musk, Matt Gaetz — Donald Trump’s picks show flexible US cabinet vetting compared to past ’tax, pot’ scandal

Live Mint  

US President-elect Donald Trump’s selection of nominees for key Cabinet positions, including Elon Musk, Matt Gaetz, and Linda McMahon, has sparked significant controversy, with several of his picks facing allegations of sexual misconduct. Donald Trump’s history of allegations against women, including the infamous 2005 “Access Hollywood” tape where he bragged about assaulting women, has long been a point of contention. …

She 'Let Jeffrey Epstein slide': Critics blast Trump's latest 'corrupt' Cabinet pick
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1 month ago

She 'Let Jeffrey Epstein slide': Critics blast Trump's latest 'corrupt' Cabinet pick

Raw Story  

Less than 24 hours after former Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration for Attorney General, President-Elect Donald Trump announced Gaetz's replacement for the nomination. "I am proud to announce former Attorney General of the Great State of Florida, Pam Bondi, as our next Attorney General of the United States," Trump wrote via Truth Social. Rochester Institute of Technology …

Trump allies feared Matt Gaetz too 'blackmail-able' to serve as attorney general: report
1 month ago

Trump allies feared Matt Gaetz too 'blackmail-able' to serve as attorney general: report

Raw Story  

Even Donald Trump's own inner circle privately feared Rep. Matt Gaetz was too compromised to serve as attorney general, Rolling Stone reported Thursday. Trump is now nominating Pam Bondi, the former Florida attorney general and Trump's own former impeachment defense lawyer. Worse still, the report noted, Trump's own allies became concerned that if Gaetz became attorney general, the sheer number …

Matt Gaetz withdraws nomination for Attorney-General
1 month ago

Matt Gaetz withdraws nomination for Attorney-General

ABC  

Luke Siddham-Dundon: Matt Gaetz, the man picked by Donald Trump to be his attorney general, has withdrawn his nomination overnight. Luke Radford: But Matt Gaetz has struck himself out before even stepping up to the plate, announcing his withdrawal from the attorney general nomination with a post on social media site X. Matt Gaetz was also separately investigated by the …

Trump's new pick for attorney general. And, Russia's message to NATO countries
1 month ago

Trump's new pick for attorney general. And, Russia's message to NATO countries

NPR  

Trump's new pick for attorney general. Today's top stories President-elect Donald Trump announced former Florida attorney general Pam Bondi as his new choice to run the Justice Department after former Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew his bid to become attorney general yesterday. Trump and his team view the attorney general as one of the most important jobs in his incoming administration …

‘A new perch’: Trump loyalist Matt Gaetz confirms US Congress departure
Top News
1 month ago

‘A new perch’: Trump loyalist Matt Gaetz confirms US Congress departure

Al Jazeera  

In a new interview, the scandal-plagued Gaetz reaffirmed his commitment to being a member of Trump’s ‘America First army’. “I think that eight years is probably enough time in the United States Congress,” Gaetz said in the interview. I do not intend to join the 119th Congress.” Gaetz, the son of a former Florida state senator, had served as the …

Matt Gaetz drops out of consideration for attorney general: ‘There is no time to waste’
1 month ago

Matt Gaetz drops out of consideration for attorney general: ‘There is no time to waste’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former Florida congressman Matt Gaetz announced today that he would …

All the sex scandal claims against Trump’s cabinet as Matt Gaetz abandons Attorney General bidt
1 month ago

All the sex scandal claims against Trump’s cabinet as Matt Gaetz abandons Attorney General bidt

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In his plea deal, Greenberg didn’t name Gaetz, but he did admit introducing a …

Republicans rally around Hegseth, Trump’s Pentagon pick, as Gaetz withdraws for attorney general
1 month ago

Republicans rally around Hegseth, Trump’s Pentagon pick, as Gaetz withdraws for attorney general

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump’s allies on Capitol Hill rallied around Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Pentagon pick, on Thursday even as new details surfaced about allegations that he had sexually assaulted a woman in 2017. Sen. Thom Tillis said Gaetz was “in a pressure cooker” when he decided to withdraw, but suggested that it would have little bearing on Trump’s other …

Matt Gaetz withdraws as Donald Trump’s Attorney General amid sex trafficking probe
1 month ago

Matt Gaetz withdraws as Donald Trump’s Attorney General amid sex trafficking probe

Live Mint  

Matt Gaetz withdrew on Thursday as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general amid continued fallout over a federal sex trafficking investigation that cast doubt on his ability to be confirmed as the nation's chief federal law enforcement officer. Trump, in a social media post, said: “I greatly appreciate the recent efforts of Matt Gaetz in seeking approval to be …

World News Live Today November 22, 2024: Trump breaks silence after Matt Gaetz withdraws as his attorney general pick
1 month ago

World News Live Today November 22, 2024: Trump breaks silence after Matt Gaetz withdraws as his attorney general pick

Hindustan Times  

Live By World News Live: Get real-time updates on international politics, economic changes, conflicts, and environmental issues. Latest news on November 22, 2024: This combination of pictures created on November 13, 2024 shows US President Joe Biden meets with US President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024, and US …

Trump breaks silence after Matt Gaetz withdraws as his attorney general pick
Top News
1 month ago

Trump breaks silence after Matt Gaetz withdraws as his attorney general pick

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump has addressed Matt Gaetz's withdrawal as his attorney general pick. This combination of pictures created on November 13, 2024 shows US President Joe Biden meets with US President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024, and US Representative Matt Gaetz, Republican of Florida, speaks during the third day …

Matt Gaetz withdraws as Trump's attorney general pick: ‘There is no time to waste’
1 month ago

Matt Gaetz withdraws as Trump's attorney general pick: ‘There is no time to waste’

Hindustan Times  

Matt Gaetz withdrew Thursday as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general following continued scrutiny over a federal sex trafficking investigation that cast doubt on his ability to be confirmed as the nation's chief federal law enforcement officer. Trump’s DOJ must be in place and ready on Day 1.” Trump, in a social media post, said: “I greatly appreciate the …

Matt Gaetz withdraws as Trump's pick for attorney general, President-elect praises his 'wonderful future'
1 month ago

Matt Gaetz withdraws as Trump's pick for attorney general, President-elect praises his 'wonderful future'

Firstpost  

Matt Gaetz has withdrawn as Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general following scrutiny over a federal sex trafficking investigation. Despite the withdrawal, President-elect Trump said his scandal-plagued pick for the position had a “wonderful future” ahead Matt Gaetz speaks at a campaign rally for Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump in Henderson, Nevada, US, October 31, 2024. …

Matt Gaetz withdraws as Trump's nominee for attorney general
1 month ago

Matt Gaetz withdraws as Trump's nominee for attorney general

Raw Story  

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz abruptly withdrew his bid to be President-elect Donald Trump's next attorney general. In a statement posted on X on Thursday, Gaetz claimed he was withdrawing from the process to prevent becoming a "distraction." "There is no time to waste on a needlessly protracted Washington scuffle, thus I'll be withdrawing my name from consideration to serve as …

Matt Gaetz withdraws as Donald Trump's pick for attorney general
1 month ago

Matt Gaetz withdraws as Donald Trump's pick for attorney general

India TV News  

Day after the US House Ethics Committee deadlocked on releasing a report into allegations of sexual misconduct and illegal drug use by President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general Matt Gaetz, the latter on Thursday announced his decision to withdraw from the post. It is pertinent to note that Gaetz has been under intense scrutiny as the US President-elect Donald …

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz withdraws as Trump's attorney general pick
1 month ago

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz withdraws as Trump's attorney general pick

NPR  

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz withdraws as Trump's attorney general pick toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., is withdrawing his candidacy to be President-elect Trump's attorney general, after sex trafficking and drug use allegations threatened to imperil his confirmation. Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., said he would not second-guess Trump's decision to tap Gaetz, but that the president …

Gaetz withdraws as attorney general nominee
1 month ago

Gaetz withdraws as attorney general nominee

NPR  

Gaetz withdraws as attorney general nominee Former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz has withdrawn his name from consideration to be the next attorney general of the United States. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: Former Florida congressman Matt Gaetz announced today that he is withdrawing from consideration to be the next attorney general. RYAN LUCAS, BYLINE: Well, Gaetz was on Capitol Hill yesterday for …

Matt Gaetz withdraws as Trump’s pick for attorney general
1 month ago

Matt Gaetz withdraws as Trump’s pick for attorney general

LA Times  

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida emerges from a meeting with Vice President-elect JD Vance and Republican Senate Judiciary Committee members at the Capitol on Wednesday. Matt Gaetz withdrew Thursday as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general following continued scrutiny over a federal sex trafficking investigation that cast doubt on the former congressman’s ability to be confirmed as the …

Trump's attorney general pick Matt Gaetz withdraws name from consideration
1 month ago

Trump's attorney general pick Matt Gaetz withdraws name from consideration

India Today  

Hardline Republican Matt Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general, in the face of opposition from the Senate Republicans whose support he would have needed to win the job. "There is no time to waste on a needlessly protracted Washington scuffle, thus I'll be withdrawing my name from consideration to serve as Attorney General," Gaetz …

Matt Gaetz withdraws his name from consideration as Trump’s attorney general
1 month ago

Matt Gaetz withdraws his name from consideration as Trump’s attorney general

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: Right-wing firebrand Matt Gaetz on Thursday pulled out of the confirmation process to become US attorney general, pitching Donald Trump's incoming administration into fresh turmoil. Trump had picked loyalist Gaetz for the top legal position, but his candidacy was embroiled in allegations of sexual misconduct and lacked support from his own Republican Party. Gaetz was one of Trump's several …

Donald Trump may be testing Republicans' loyalty by nominating divisive Matt Gaetz as attorney-general
1 month ago

Donald Trump may be testing Republicans' loyalty by nominating divisive Matt Gaetz as attorney-general

ABC  

You don't have to spend long on Capitol Hill to find opinions about the man Donald Trump has nominated to be the next US attorney-general. The biggest surprise so far came last Wednesday, local time, when the president-elect announced Gaetz — a congressman from Florida — was his pick for the country's highest legal office. In February 2019, the night …

Even Matt Gaetz's famous father was surprised by his choice for Attorney General
1 month ago

Even Matt Gaetz's famous father was surprised by his choice for Attorney General

Daily Mail  

Matt Gaetz's politically connected father was surprised when Donald Trump chose his son to be the next US attorney general, it has emerged. The Florida state senator claimed he and his wife Vicky Gaetz had 'no prior warning' about their son's new job until he called them and said 'the president just offered me the attorney generalship'. Matt Gaetz and …

'He's nuts': Fox News host challenges Trump official on Matt Gaetz nomination
1 month ago

'He's nuts': Fox News host challenges Trump official on Matt Gaetz nomination

Raw Story  

Fox News host Howard Kurtz challenged Trump campaign official Corey Lewandowski about the president-elect's decision to nominate former Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general by noting that a conservative media outlet had described him as "nuts." "We have seen the weaponization of the Justice Department for the last four years, and if Matt Gaetz can go into the Justice Department …

Matt Gaetz would go from under DOJ scrutiny to leading the nation’s top law enforcement agency
1 month, 1 week ago

Matt Gaetz would go from under DOJ scrutiny to leading the nation’s top law enforcement agency

CNN  

CNN — When President-elect Donald Trump tapped Matt Gaetz for attorney general, he elevated a MAGA firebrand with a penchant for stoking controversy and a history of getting out of trouble to lead a Justice Department that has investigated both men. Gaetz was later influential in Trump’s 2018 nomination of one of his former law firm’s partners, Lawrence “Larry” Keefe, …

Matt Gaetz would go from under DOJ scrutiny to leading the nation’s top law enforcement agency
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1 month, 1 week ago

Matt Gaetz would go from under DOJ scrutiny to leading the nation’s top law enforcement agency

CNN  

CNN — When President-elect Donald Trump tapped Matt Gaetz for attorney general, he elevated a MAGA firebrand with a penchant for stoking controversy and a history of getting out of trouble to lead a Justice Department that has investigated both men. Gaetz was later influential in Trump’s 2018 nomination of one of his former law firm’s partners, Lawrence “Larry” Keefe, …

Donald Trump’s cabinet picks and what they foretell
1 month, 1 week ago

Donald Trump’s cabinet picks and what they foretell

New Indian Express  

It’s a scramble to dissect what Donald Trump and his presidency will mean for the United States and the rest of the world, but the initial indicators are loud and clear. Trump has been deliberately provocative – most of those selected for the top jobs have little experience, and have qualified only because of their hard right positions and their …

Trump allies call for DOJ to go after president-elect’s political enemies
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump allies call for DOJ to go after president-elect’s political enemies

Raw Story  

With the nomination of former congressman Matt Gaetz, a MAGA loyalist known for hyperbolic rhetorical attacks against Donald Trump’s enemies, to serve as attorney general, the president-elect appears to be eying the U.S. Justice Department as a cudgel against his political enemies. “There must be severe legal, political and financial consequences,” Davis said, after citing the FBI raid on Trump’s …

Indicted lawyer lobbied for Trump to hire Gaetz behind chief of staff's back: report
Top News
1 month, 1 week ago

Indicted lawyer lobbied for Trump to hire Gaetz behind chief of staff's back: report

Raw Story  

Republican lawyer Boris Epshteyn, who in June pleaded not guilty to nine felony charges related to his 2020 effort to overturn Arizona’s electoral vote in favor of former president Donald Trump, lobbied the president-elect to pick Matt Gaetz as attorney general, Politico’s Meridith McGraw reports. The Bulwark’s Marc Caputo on Wednesday reported Trump sees Gaetz as “a loyal, longtime adviser, …

What Republicans are saying about Matt Gaetz’s nomination for attorney general
1 month, 1 week ago

What Republicans are saying about Matt Gaetz’s nomination for attorney general

Associated Press  

Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz’s nomination to be President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general has created a remarkable amount of hesitation from Republicans, who are otherwise inclined to follow Trump’s wishes. I’m sure that there will be many, many questions raised at Mr. Gaetz’s hearing if in fact the nomination goes forward.” SEN. JOHN CORNYN, Texas: “We’ll handle it like any …

'Likely a statutory rapist': Republicans pile on Trump's latest cabinet nomination
1 month, 1 week ago

'Likely a statutory rapist': Republicans pile on Trump's latest cabinet nomination

Raw Story  

Many conservatives, including some who supported former President Donald Trump's 2024 bid for the White House, are drawing the line at his decision to pick scandal-plagued former Rep. Matt Gaetz to be his attorney general. "The most obvious reason that Matt Gaetz should not, and cannot, become attorney general of the United States is that he is quite likely a …

'Panic': DOJ veteran describes how Matt Gaetz could destroy the department from the inside
1 month, 1 week ago

'Panic': DOJ veteran describes how Matt Gaetz could destroy the department from the inside

Raw Story  

A Justice Department veteran described how Donald Trump's attorney general nominee could destroy the federal law enforcement agency from the inside. Andrew McCabe, who became acting FBI director when Trump fired James Comey but was then pushed out himself in what he has called a purge of disloyal officials, told CNN that former congressman Matt Gaetz was chosen to lead …

'It's a trainwreck': Ex-senior FBI official says Matt Gaetz is more than just unqualified
1 month, 1 week ago

'It's a trainwreck': Ex-senior FBI official says Matt Gaetz is more than just unqualified

Raw Story  

During an appearance on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," former FBI senior official Chuck Rosenberg was pressed by the co-hosts to predict what would happen at the Department of Justice should Rep. Matt Gaetz somehow receive Senate approval to become the next attorney general. While speaking with co-host Jonathan Lemire, who was skeptical of the Florida Republican's chances, Rosenberg was asked, "If …

Trump picks Matt Gaetz for US Attorney General. Why this choice has divided Republicans
Top News
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump picks Matt Gaetz for US Attorney General. Why this choice has divided Republicans

Firstpost  

Donald Trump has nominated Matt Gaetz, a hard-right Congressman from Florida, for the post of US Attorney General. Here’s why President-elect Donald Trump has selected Matt Gaetz to serve as his attorney general, tapping the combative Florida Republican to the key post. On the day that he met US President Joe Biden at the White House, Trump also announced that …

Trump nominates MAGA congressman Matt Gaetz as surprise attorney general pick
Trending News
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump nominates MAGA congressman Matt Gaetz as surprise attorney general pick

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump has nominated Republican congressman Matt Gaetz to serve …

Trump pick Matt Gaetz would be the anti-attorney general
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump pick Matt Gaetz would be the anti-attorney general

LA Times  

How detrimental will President-elect Donald Trump’s second term be to the rule of law? We got the answer with Wednesday’s announcement of his intent to nominate Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general: worse even than the worst-case scenario we had imagined. The most independent senators were incredulous: Lisa Murkowski said, “I don’t think he’s a serious candidate.” As a …

Who is Matt Gaetz, Trump’s pick for US attorney general?
1 month, 1 week ago

Who is Matt Gaetz, Trump’s pick for US attorney general?

Al Jazeera  

Gaetz has been a controversial lawmaker and was until this week the subject of sexual misconduct investigations. United States President-elect Donald Trump’s Wednesday nomination of Republican lawmaker Matt Gaetz for attorney general has generated a stir on both sides of the political aisle. https://t.co/32Vu60HrJK — Matt Gaetz September 25, 2021 In 2018, he invited right-wing Holocaust denier Charles “Chuck” Johnson …

Trump's attorney general pick. And, what if the Department of Education is scrapped
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump's attorney general pick. And, what if the Department of Education is scrapped

NPR  

Trump's attorney general pick. Today's top stories President-elect Donald Trump says he'll nominate Matt Gaetz, a Florida lawmaker who's faced repeated investigations, for attorney general. toggle caption Allison Bailey/AFP via Getty Images 🎧 Gaetz was under review by the House Ethics Committee, but that probe ended last night when he resigned from the House, NPR's Carrie Johnson tells Up First. …

Desperate Trump picked Gaetz for AG after disliking other 'disastrous' options: CNN anchor
1 month, 1 week ago

Desperate Trump picked Gaetz for AG after disliking other 'disastrous' options: CNN anchor

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump's decision to choose Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general was not simply a question of selecting a loyalist, said CNN's Kaitlan Collins on Wednesday. "I think today is sending shockwaves through, certainly Capitol Hill," said Collins. "If a nominee can't get confirmed in this Senate," she told fellow anchor Jake Tapper, "for a Republican president with …

'Vomit-in-your mouth-moment': Ex-DOJ officials unload on Trump's latest appointment
1 month, 1 week ago

'Vomit-in-your mouth-moment': Ex-DOJ officials unload on Trump's latest appointment

Raw Story  

Former Justice Department officials rushed to denounce Rep. Matt Gaetz as President-elect Donald Trump's choice for attorney general. She welcomed David Laufman, former chief of Counterintelligence and Export Control Section National Security Division at the Justice Department, saying that she didn't want to be glib about Gaetz as the nation's top prosecutor. "This is really a vomit-in-your-mouth moment for alumni …

Matt Gaetz Trump pick: His attorney general choice is even more horrifying than it looks.
1 month, 1 week ago

Matt Gaetz Trump pick: His attorney general choice is even more horrifying than it looks.

Slate  

On Wednesday, Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Republican Congressman Matthew Gaetz to lead the Department of Justice—the same agency that once investigated Gaetz for the sex trafficking of an underage girl. Trump’s desire to nominate Gaetz for attorney general marks an effort to simultaneously degrade and weaponize the DOJ, subverting its mission of principled, nonpartisan law enforcement while …

Trump names firebrand lawmaker Matt Gaetz U.S. Attorney General
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump names firebrand lawmaker Matt Gaetz U.S. Attorney General

The Hindu  

US President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated his loyalist Congressman Matt Gaetz as the Attorney General of the United States. “It is my great honour to announce that Congressman Matt Gaetz, of Florida, is hereby nominated to be The Attorney General of the United States,” Mr. Trump said as he announced his latest Cabinet nomination, which he is filling up …

Trump Wants Matt Gaetz To Serve As His Attorney General
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump Wants Matt Gaetz To Serve As His Attorney General

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING In a surprise announcement, President-elect Donald Trump said he intends to nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz to be his attorney general, positioning him to potentially lead the department that once investigated him for sex trafficking. “Matt will end Weaponized Government, protect our Borders, dismantle Criminal Organizations and restore Americans’ badly-shattered Faith and Confidence in the Justice Department,” Trump …

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