Trump throws Senate into chaos with Gaetz and Gabbard nominations
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump throws Senate into chaos with Gaetz and Gabbard nominations

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. “Listen, Donald Trump just won the popular vote for the first time as a Republican in 20 years, and we haven't done that since 2004,” Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri told The Independent. “I don't know enough about her background to have an opinion,” Senator Susan Collins of Maine, who sits on the Senate Intelligence Committee, told The Independent. But then again, some like Senator Rand Paul told The Independent that he was “Very Excited, very supportive,” calling him a “big fan of Tulsi Gabbard.” But that only set them up for Trump dropping a tactical nuke when he announced his nomination of Representative Matt Gaetz of Florida to be attorney general. Senator Katie Britt of Alabama told The Independent, “I got nothing for you on that one.” Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina, who has clashed with Gaetz in the past, said he would be in wait-and-see mode with the Florida Republican.

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How GOP lawmakers are 'privately' pushing back on full Trump House takeover: report
4 weeks, 1 day ago

How GOP lawmakers are 'privately' pushing back on full Trump House takeover: report

Raw Story  

Ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz's withdrawal from the attorney general nomination earlier this week offers a preview of how Republicans might push back on President-Elect Donald Trump's desire to completely take over the Legislative Branch, according to Politico's Olivia Beavers, Jordain Carney, and Myah Ward. Ahead of the former Florida congressman's withdrawal amid facing sex trafficking allegations, "GOP senators pushed back privately, …

The True Lesson of the Matt Gaetz Nomination Crash
54 years, 11 months ago

The True Lesson of the Matt Gaetz Nomination Crash

Slate  

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s thwarted attempt to install Matt Gaetz as attorney general is the first major failure of Trump’s promised autocracy. Gaetz’s nomination was a critical test of whether Congress would abdicate one of its core constitutional duties to the executive branch, further ceding ground to the increasingly powerful office of the presidency. The nomination was also a test …

Republican Senators On Matt Gaetz Dropping Out: Phew
1 month ago

Republican Senators On Matt Gaetz Dropping Out: Phew

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Republican senators were shocked last week when President-elect Donald Trump announced Matt Gaetz would be his nominee for attorney general. “I thought it was problematic, and I think, as some of our members have expressed, as they’ve learned more about it, there was perhaps some information out there that the president was not aware of …

GOP strategist highlights 'real problem' for polarizing Trump pick
1 month ago

GOP strategist highlights 'real problem' for polarizing Trump pick

Raw Story  

Matt Gaetz has a knack for making enemies, according to a Republican strategist, and while that trait helped him rake in campaign donations, it'll likely cause him problems in his fight to be confirmed as attorney general. Donald Trump tapped the Florida Republican to lead the Justice Department that had investigated sex trafficking allegations against him, and while that case …

Trump admits the odds don’t favor Matt Gaetz’s confirmation for attorney general, report says
1 month ago

Trump admits the odds don’t favor Matt Gaetz’s confirmation for attorney general, report says

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 President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly privately acknowledged that his controversial …

'Less than even odds': NY Times claims Trump privately admits Gaetz likely won't be AG
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1 month ago

'Less than even odds': NY Times claims Trump privately admits Gaetz likely won't be AG

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump is working the phones on behalf of his would-be attorney general Matt Gaetz — but he's admitting privately there's a good chance it won't work, according to reports. Trump has apparently been calling members to plead Gaetz's case, the New York Times and Politico report, urging them to "give him a shot." But "Trump has admitted that …

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 …

Ex-House Republican singles out three new obstacles Gaetz will face in confirmation vote
1 month ago

Ex-House Republican singles out three new obstacles Gaetz will face in confirmation vote

Raw Story  

According to a former Republican colleague of Rep. Matt Gaetz who also represented Florida in the U.S. House of Representatives, the embattled lawmaker may find there are some GOP senators who are more concerned with their legacies than they are with Donald Trump getting his attorney general nominee approved. Speaking with MSNBC host Alex Witt, Dave Jolly singled out three …

The Disturbing Reason Senate Republicans Might Greenlight All of Trump’s Nominees
1 month, 1 week ago

The Disturbing Reason Senate Republicans Might Greenlight All of Trump’s Nominees

Slate  

Just days after he won reelection, Donald Trump began rolling out his Cabinet picks, the people who’ll run the machinery of the federal government over the next four years. On this week’s episode of Amicus, Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern discussed the harrowing possibility of a government staffed by dangerous conspiracy theorists, alleged sex offenders, and apologists for Vladimir …

'Dead in the water': Ex-GOP congressman told by Senate colleagues they won't confirm Gaetz
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1 month, 1 week ago

'Dead in the water': Ex-GOP congressman told by Senate colleagues they won't confirm Gaetz

Raw Story  

During an appearance on MSNBC on Friday morning, former Rep. Charlie Dent pointed out that Rep. Matt Gaetz's extreme unpopularity within his own party combined with a reported bombshell finding by the House Ethics Committee has likely killed his chances of being Donald Trump's attorney general. Speaking with host Ana Cabrera, Dent — who previously served as chair of the …

Trump trolls GOP with Cabinet picks: The point is to bring Republicans to heel — but it may backfire
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump trolls GOP with Cabinet picks: The point is to bring Republicans to heel — but it may backfire

Salon  

In these dark times, it's more important than ever to nurse tendrils of joy. Trump's loyalty tests of congressional Republicans have escalated quickly from "walk naked through the streets" levels to "eat puke" levels. It's their first big reminder that, as much as Trump brags about his non-existent powers at "deal-making," his only true theory of power is to rule …

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 …

Will Matt Gaetz pass the Senate nomination process? He may not need to
1 month, 1 week ago

Will Matt Gaetz pass the Senate nomination process? He may not need to

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. Another Republican representative, who remained anonymous, told the outlet that the choice is “an …

Trump issues early challenge to GOP Senate with defiant nominations
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump issues early challenge to GOP Senate with defiant nominations

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Just hours after Republican Sen. John Thune was elected as the incoming Senate majority leader on Wednesday, President-elect Donald Trump presented him with one of his first tests — an announcement that he intends to nominate controversial Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general. “I think it’s a little bit of a test,” said Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer of …

Tommy Tuberville threatens to end career of any GOP senator who blocks Matt Gaetz
1 month, 1 week ago

Tommy Tuberville threatens to end career of any GOP senator who blocks Matt Gaetz

Raw Story  

Sen. Tommy Tuberville delivered a threat to any Republican who might break rank on confirming Rep. Matt Gaetz as Donald Trump's next attorney general: MAGA will come for your job. “I don’t know, you’re finding all the swamp creatures coming out right now” to oppose Gaetz's nomination, Tuberville said Wednesday evening on Fox Business. He was investigated by the FBI …

Senate will block Trump’s nomination of Matt Gaetz as attorney general, ex-Speaker Kevin McCarthy says
1 month, 1 week ago

Senate will block Trump’s nomination of Matt Gaetz as attorney general, ex-Speaker Kevin McCarthy says

LA Times  

Kevin McCarthy predicts that Matt Gaetz “won’t get confirmed” as attorney general and that “everybody knows that.” Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy predicted that President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Matt Gaetz to be attorney general would be rejected by the Republican Senate next year. “Gaetz won’t get confirmed, everybody knows that,” McCarthy said in an interview with Bloomberg Television at …

Dem senator warns Trump proposal 'would be the end of the United States Senate'
1 month, 1 week ago

Dem senator warns Trump proposal 'would be the end of the United States Senate'

Raw Story  

A Democratic senator warned Wednesday that President-elect Donald Trump's push for recess nominations might spell the end of the U.S. Senate. Speaking with CNN's Jake Tapper after the announcement that Rep. Matt Gaetz was Trump's pick for attorney general, Sen. Chris Murphy said he saw jaws drop among his colleagues. Tapper asked Murphy about a possible recess appointment for someone …

House GOPers gunning for Gaetz as ethics probe expands to 'broader range' of violations
1 year ago

House GOPers gunning for Gaetz as ethics probe expands to 'broader range' of violations

Raw Story  

Rep. Matt Gaetz's role as the ringleader behind the ouster of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has created enduring resentment among more than a few of the Florida Republican's House colleagues who have grown weary of his grandstanding ways. According to a report from the Daily Beast's Sam Brodey, Gaetz's unpopularity among Republicans he serves with in the House has …

Trump gives Matt Gaetz's plan to make him House Speaker the cold shoulder in new interview
2 years, 8 months ago

Trump gives Matt Gaetz's plan to make him House Speaker the cold shoulder in new interview

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would prefer to continue his retirement at Mar-a-Lago over returning to Washington, DC to work in the legislative branch. As the Constitution does not require the Speaker of the House of Representatives to be an elected member of Congress, Rep. Matt Gaetz has vowed he would nominate Trump to succeed Nancy Pelosi …

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