'What about full transparency?' MAGA Host grills GOP lawmaker on Matt Gaetz ethics report
4 months, 1 week ago

'What about full transparency?' MAGA Host grills GOP lawmaker on Matt Gaetz ethics report

Raw Story  

Pro-MAGA TV host David Brody confronted Rep. Andrew Clyde about providing "full transparency" after he claimed that releasing an ethics report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz, the nominee for attorney general, would be "unethical." "This afternoon, the House Ethics Committee, as you know, is going to meet to discuss, possibly decide, whether the report looking into those alleged sexual misconduct allegations against Gaetz will be released," Brody explained. Clyde, however, cited President Joe Biden's justice department instead of addressing the need for "full transparency." "If the Biden Department of Justice did not prosecute Matt Gaetz, and believe me, they're not a Department of Justice right now that's in favor of Matt Gaetz," the lawmaker insisted.

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'It’s a monster cloud’: Fallout from Matt Gaetz scandal could destroy future ethics probes
1 week, 3 days ago

'It’s a monster cloud’: Fallout from Matt Gaetz scandal could destroy future ethics probes

Raw Story  

Fallout from a sex scandal investigation that crashed former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s effort to become attorney general and ended his time in Congress is putting future House probes at risk, according to a report. Politico reported the House Ethics Committee is struggling to recover after it broke from precedent and released its findings as Gaetz was nominated to become President …

'Devastating': Fox News host goes after Matt Gaetz for 'statutory rape'
2 months, 4 weeks ago

'Devastating': Fox News host goes after Matt Gaetz for 'statutory rape'

Raw Story  

Fox News host Howard Kurtz kicked off his Sunday Media Buzz program by highlighting "statutory rape" allegations against former Rep. Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump's failed nominee for attorney general. "The Ethics Report found substantial evidence that Gaetz committed statutory rape by sleeping with a 17-year-old," the Fox News host noted. "It's embarrassing, though not criminal, that I probably partied, …

Letters to the Editor: Remember when Trump picked Matt Gaetz to be attorney general?
3 months ago

Letters to the Editor: Remember when Trump picked Matt Gaetz to be attorney general?

LA Times  

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida attends the New York Young Republican Club’s annual gala on Dec. 15. To the editor: Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, who had been President-elect Donald Trump’s first choice to be attorney general, has been accused by the House Ethics Committee of “regularly” paying for sex, including with a 17-year-old girl, and illegal drug use. To …

Matt Gaetz Shares Purported Note From Trump After Release Of Scorching Ethics Report
3 months ago

Matt Gaetz Shares Purported Note From Trump After Release Of Scorching Ethics Report

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz on Monday shared a note that he purportedly received from President-elect Donald Trump, posting a photo of the message online after the House Ethics Committee said it found evidence that Gaetz engaged in sexual misconduct and illegal drug use while in Congress. The House Ethics Committee suggested that Gaetz “violated House Rules …

Matt Gaetz sends fundraising message after bombshell House Ethics report: ‘I need your help’
3 months ago

Matt Gaetz sends fundraising message after bombshell House Ethics report: ‘I need your help’

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. The results of a years-long House Ethics Committee investigation is a “sham witch hunt …

'Give just a few dollars': Matt Gaetz uses ethics report on sex crimes for fundraiser
3 months ago

'Give just a few dollars': Matt Gaetz uses ethics report on sex crimes for fundraiser

Raw Story  

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz wants donations after a House Ethics Committee report accused him of prostitution, having sex with a 17-year-old girl and using drugs. A day after its release, Fox News congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reported that Gaetz was "fundraising off the Ethics Committee report." "After the House Ethics Committee committed to not releasing their report on me, the …

'Return like Trump returned': MAGA urges second coming on Matt Gaetz
3 months ago

'Return like Trump returned': MAGA urges second coming on Matt Gaetz

Raw Story  

Despite the House Ethics Committee's findings in its investigation into former Rep. Matt Gaetz's alleged sexual misconduct, a number of MAGA allies are encouraging the ex-Florida lawmaker to fight back, according to Politico. The Ethics Committee's report "says the committee found evidence that Gaetz paid thousands of dollars for sex; violated Florida’s statutory rape law; used cocaine, ecstasy and marijuana …

Matt Gaetz grudgingly withdraws 'moot' legal complaint to block ethics report
3 months ago

Matt Gaetz grudgingly withdraws 'moot' legal complaint to block ethics report

Raw Story  

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz is withdrawing a motion for a restraining order on the release of a House Ethics Committee report into his alleged misconduct — as it has already been released and the issue has been made moot. "Due to the Defendant’s unprecedented and procedurally defective decision to publicize the Report that was the subject of Plaintiff’s Motion for …

Matt Gaetz ethics report: This is a reminder that investigations actually matter.
3 months ago

Matt Gaetz ethics report: This is a reminder that investigations actually matter.

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Their investigation found that Donald Trump’s first pick for the chief law enforcement officer of the United States had, among other things, purchased drugs including cocaine and ecstasy on multiple occasions; accepted gifts, including transportation and lodging in the …

'Truth always comes out': Florida Dems jab Matt Gaetz after Ethics report released
3 months ago

'Truth always comes out': Florida Dems jab Matt Gaetz after Ethics report released

Raw Story  

Florida Democrats declared Monday afternoon that an ethics investigation into former Rep. Matt Gaetz proves he shouldn't be on Capitol Hill. “The Committee determined there is substantial evidence that Representative Gaetz violated House Rules and other standards of conduct prohibiting prostitution, statutory rape, illicit drug use, impermissible gifts, special favors or privileges, and obstruction of Congress,” the report said. “The …

'Sound familiar?' NY Times writer claims Gaetz report mirrors behavior of Trump
3 months ago

'Sound familiar?' NY Times writer claims Gaetz report mirrors behavior of Trump

Raw Story  

A New York Times columnist claimed “repellently sleazy behavior” described in the Ethics Committee's report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz mirrored that of Donald Trump. “There is so much repellently sleazy behavior documented in the House Ethics Committee report about Matt Gaetz that a reader has to stop every few pages to look away and focus on what still seems …

Matt Gaetz suggests he could ‘go after former colleagues’ in House as special counsel
3 months ago

Matt Gaetz suggests he could ‘go after former colleagues’ in House as special counsel

Raw Story  

Former Representative Matt Gaetz suggested that he could "go after" his "former colleagues in Congress" the day before the House Ethics Committee report came out. “My fellow Floridians have asked me to eye the governor’s mansion in Tallahassee, maybe special counsel to go after the insider trading for my former colleagues in Congress. The House Ethics Committee report released Monday …

'Beyond disturbing': Critics wince at lurid details in Matt Gaetz ethics report
3 months ago

'Beyond disturbing': Critics wince at lurid details in Matt Gaetz ethics report

Raw Story  

Details leaked on Monday about the House Ethics Committee's investigation into former Rep. Matt Gaetz and many critics of the Florida Republican were quick to register their disgust. The 37-page report, which is due to be officially released on Monday, alleged that "there is substantial evidence that Representative Gaetz violated House Rules and other standards of conduct prohibiting prostitution, statutory …

Matt Gaetz files restraining order to block already-leaked ethics report
3 months ago

Matt Gaetz files restraining order to block already-leaked ethics report

Raw Story  

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz is filing a legal complaint to try to block release of the House Ethics Committee's report into him, reported NBC News — but he's probably too late for it to matter. This comes after reports that the committee, which has been wrestling with whether to release the full details of the report, is finally moving to …

Donald Trump’s former AG nominee Matt Gaetz accused of prostitution, paying teen for sex, drug use
Top News
3 months ago

Donald Trump’s former AG nominee Matt Gaetz accused of prostitution, paying teen for sex, drug use

Live Mint  

Former Representative Matt Gaetz, a Florida Republican, who was briefly in the running to become President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, has been found by the US House Ethics Committee to have violated state laws by paying a 17-year-old girl for sex and purchasing illegal drugs, CBS News reported on Monday, citing a draft of the panel's final report. …

House panel releases report on sexual misconduct allegations against Matt Gaetz
3 months ago

House panel releases report on sexual misconduct allegations against Matt Gaetz

NPR  

House panel releases report on sexual misconduct allegations against Matt Gaetz toggle caption Tierney L. Cross/Getty Images The House Ethics Committee on Monday released its long-awaited report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., after looking into sexual misconduct allegations against him. In a last-ditch effort on Monday, Gaetz sued the Ethics panel and its chairman, Guest, seeking to block the …

Congress ethics report: Matt Gaetz has gone on the offensive.
3 months, 1 week ago

Congress ethics report: Matt Gaetz has gone on the offensive.

Slate  

This is Totally Normal Quote of the Day, a feature highlighting a statement from the news that exemplifies just how extremely normal everything has become. Not even a campaign finance violation.” —Matt Gaetz, posting on X, in advance of the release of a congressional investigative report into his conduct If you surf the web right on over to Matt Gaetz’s …

Matt Gaetz threatening Congress to ‘expose’ if House Ethics Committee pushes further to release the report
3 months, 1 week ago

Matt Gaetz threatening Congress to ‘expose’ if House Ethics Committee pushes further to release the report

Hindustan Times  

Former Congressman Matt Gaetz has threatened to “expose” alleged “me too” settlements involving his former colleagues following the House Ethics Committee released a report it conducted into the accusations of sexual misconduct aimed at the Florida Republican. Gaetz calls Ethics investigation a ‘smear campaign’ after resignation Gaetz, who has consistently denied any wrongdoing, resigned from Congress on November 13 after …

Trump warns Liz Cheney over Jan 6 probe; Matt Gaetz ethics report to be released after ‘secret’ vote: Live
3 months, 1 week ago

Trump warns Liz Cheney over Jan 6 probe; Matt Gaetz ethics report to be released after ‘secret’ vote: Live

The Independent  

✕ Close Donald Trump says ‘something strange is going on’ with drone sightings 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 …

Matt Gaetz makes threat to return to Congress and expose ex-colleagues
3 months, 1 week ago

Matt Gaetz makes threat to return to Congress and expose ex-colleagues

Raw Story  

Outgoing Rep. Matt Gaetz is not taking news that the House Ethics Committee will release what is expected to be a highly damaging report on him before Christmas lightly, and has posted a warning to his soon-to-be ex-colleagues on X on Wednesday afternoon. After posting a long screed on X earlier professing his innocence while also admitting that he has …

Matt Gaetz report to be released by House Ethics Committee after secret voting: Source
3 months, 1 week ago

Matt Gaetz report to be released by House Ethics Committee after secret voting: Source

Hindustan Times  

The House Ethics Committee voted in secret to release the long-awaited ethics report into ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz, raising the possibility that the allegations against the Florida Republican who was President-elect Donald Trump's first choice for attorney general could be made public in the coming days. Just last month, members voted along party lines to not release the findings of their …

House Ethics Committee secretly voted to release Matt Gaetz ethics report, source says
3 months, 1 week ago

House Ethics Committee secretly voted to release Matt Gaetz ethics report, source says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The House Ethics Committee voted in secret to release the long-awaited ethics report into ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz, raising the possibility that the allegations against the Florida Republican who was President-elect Donald Trump’s first choice for attorney general could be made public in the coming days. Just last month, members voted along party lines to not release the findings …

'Embarrassing, not criminal': Matt Gaetz defends himself ahead of ethics report release
3 months, 1 week ago

'Embarrassing, not criminal': Matt Gaetz defends himself ahead of ethics report release

Raw Story  

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz defended himself after news broke that the House Ethics Committee would be releasing its report into his allegedly nefarious activities. Writing on X, the former Donald Trump attorney general nominee copped to some immoral past behavior but insisted that he did nothing illegal and that he didn't pay an underage girl for sex. "In my single …

Likely incriminating Matt Gaetz report to be released after secret committee vote: CNN
3 months, 1 week ago

Likely incriminating Matt Gaetz report to be released after secret committee vote: CNN

Raw Story  

Members of the House Ethics Committee have given critics of former Rep. Matt Gaetz a last-minute gift just in time for Christmas. CNN is reporting that the committee held a secret vote in which members supported releasing their report into Gaetz, who has faced allegations of drug use and paying a 17-year-old girl for sex. "The vote, which has not …

House Ethics Committee secretly voted to release Matt Gaetz ethics report, source says
3 months, 1 week ago

House Ethics Committee secretly voted to release Matt Gaetz ethics report, source says

LA Times  

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz attends the cocktail hour of New York Young Republican Club’s annual gala at Cipriani Wall Street on Sunday. The House Ethics Committee voted in secret to release the long-awaited ethics report into ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz, raising the possibility that the allegations against the Florida Republican who was President-elect Donald Trump’s first choice for attorney general could …

House Ethics Committee voted secretly to release Matt Gaetz report
3 months, 1 week ago

House Ethics Committee voted secretly to release Matt Gaetz report

India Today  

WASHINGTON: The House Ethics Committee voted in secret to release the long-awaited ethics report into ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz, raising the possibility that the allegations against the Florida Republican who was President-elect Donald Trump’s first choice for attorney general could be made public in the coming days. Just last month, members voted along party lines to not release the findings of …

Gaetz admits to "embarrassing" acts after Republicans join vote to release House ethics report
3 months, 1 week ago

Gaetz admits to "embarrassing" acts after Republicans join vote to release House ethics report

Salon  

The former representative from Florida, Matt Gaetz, tried to get out ahead of the expected release of an ethics report on his alleged sexual misconduct and drug use, saying that he was “playing hard” in his 30s. Multiple news outlets, including CNN and The New York Times, reported that the House Ethics Committee, which had previously voted to not release …

After withdrawing as attorney general nominee, Matt Gaetz lands a talk show on OANN television
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Matt Gaetz set to become anchor on pro-Trump network OANN after failed attorney general nod
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Matt Gaetz set to become anchor on pro-Trump network OANN after failed attorney general nod

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 Matt Gaetz, the former Florida congressman who was briefly in …

Kevin McCarthy: Matt Gaetz tricked Trump into AG nomination for 'excuse' to quit Congress
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Kevin McCarthy: Matt Gaetz tricked Trump into AG nomination for 'excuse' to quit Congress

Raw Story  

Rep. Kevin McCarthy claimed that former Rep. Matt Gaetz tricked President-elect Donald Trump into nominating him for attorney general so he could resign from Congress before an ethics investigation exposed alleged sex crimes. During a Sunday interview on Fox News, host Maria Bartiromo asked McCarthy to react to Gaetz withdrawing as the nominee for attorney general after reports said that …

House GOP blocks release of Gaetz ethics report detailing alleged sex with minor
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

House GOP blocks release of Gaetz ethics report detailing alleged sex with minor

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 The House of Representatives voted down two efforts by Democrats …

US House votes against releasing findings of ethics probe into Matt Gaetz
3 months, 3 weeks ago

US House votes against releasing findings of ethics probe into Matt Gaetz

Hindustan Times  

The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday blocked an effort to expedite the release of an ethics probe into former Representative Matt Gaetz, who dropped his bid to become Donald Trump's attorney general. The United States House of Representatives on Thursday vetoed a move to speed up the revelation of an ethics investigation into former Representative Matt Gaetz, who withdrew …

Matt Gaetz raises eyebrows with bizarre response to Trump’s Thanksgiving Day rant
4 months ago

Matt Gaetz raises eyebrows with bizarre response to Trump’s Thanksgiving Day rant

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 congressman Matt Gaetz remains a diehard Trump fan, even …

'C'mon': CNN's Jim Acosta confronts MAGA lawmaker in 'testy' interview
4 months ago

'C'mon': CNN's Jim Acosta confronts MAGA lawmaker in 'testy' interview

Raw Story  

CNN host Jim Acosta and Rep. Tim Burchett battled it out on the network on Wednesday. Did the American people vote for people like Matt Gaetz to be the attorney general, or a vaccine conspiracy theorist like RFK Jr. to be in public health roles?" Nobody would take the fight to the corrupted Justice Department that's been weaponized against Americans …

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

The True Lesson of the Matt Gaetz Nomination Crash
55 years, 2 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 …

Matt Gaetz reveals what he plans to do next as he claims ‘smear’ campaign killed AG nomination
4 months ago

Matt Gaetz reveals what he plans to do next as he claims ‘smear’ campaign killed AG nomination

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 Matt Gaetz has revealed more about his future plans, capping …

Where Matt Gaetz will go next
4 months ago

Where Matt Gaetz will go next

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 Matt Gaetz’s brief stint as Donald Trump’s nominee to lead …

Trump team believed Gaetz was too ‘blackmail-able’ to be attorney general, says report
4 months, 1 week ago

Trump team believed Gaetz was too ‘blackmail-able’ to be attorney general, says report

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. That was the belief inside Trump’s inner circle as the former Florida Congressman’s nomination …

Trump allies feared Matt Gaetz too 'blackmail-able' to serve as attorney general: report
4 months, 1 week 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 …

"Eight years is enough": Gaetz won't return to Congress
4 months, 1 week ago

"Eight years is enough": Gaetz won't return to Congress

Salon  

Matt Gaetz answered top-of-mind questions on his political future and took a swipe at a bipartisan investigation into his alleged sexual misconduct during an interview with Charlie Kirk shared on Friday. Gaetz withdrew from consideration as the House Ethics Committee battled over whether to release their report, announcing on Thursday that controversy over his confirmation was “a distraction” to the …

'Full of secrets': 'Disappointed' MTG wants to release other DC lawsuits amid Gaetz exit
4 months, 1 week ago

'Full of secrets': 'Disappointed' MTG wants to release other DC lawsuits amid Gaetz exit

Raw Story  

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene revealed she was "very disappointed" after former Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew as President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be attorney general — and called for releasing a secret list of other sexual harassment lawsuits against other lawmakers. "And if they're going to roll out reports on Matt Gaetz, basically threatening him and forcing him out, then they …

Matt Gaetz drops out of consideration for attorney general: ‘There is no time to waste’
4 months, 1 week 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
4 months, 1 week 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 …

Trump breaks silence after Matt Gaetz withdraws as his attorney general pick
Top News
4 months, 1 week 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 …

'Bond villain #1 is out': Matt Gaetz withdrawal greeted with relief and joy
4 months, 1 week ago

'Bond villain #1 is out': Matt Gaetz withdrawal greeted with relief and joy

Raw Story  

An abrupt decision by embattled ex-Rep Matt Gaetz to withdraw from consideration to be Donald Trump's attorney general was greeted with a mixture of glee and relief on Thursday afternoon. Noted legal expert Laurence Tribe contributed, "GAETZ WITHDRAWS: Because anyone else Trump picks as his loyal consigliere AG will give off a less horrid stench than Gaetz — and will …

'He was doing very well': Trump praises Gaetz for withdrawing attorney general nomination
4 months, 1 week ago

'He was doing very well': Trump praises Gaetz for withdrawing attorney general nomination

Raw Story  

Matt Gaetz's announcement Thursday that he would withdraw his name from the Cabinet contest spurred near-immediate praise from President-elect Donald Trump. Trump did not mention the unfolding scandal around a House Ethics committee probe into charges Gaetz had sex with a minor at a drug-fueled party. "I greatly appreciate the recent efforts of Matt Gaetz in seeking approval to be …

Gaetz withdrew nomination minutes after being told CNN planned to air damning new claim
4 months, 1 week ago

Gaetz withdrew nomination minutes after being told CNN planned to air damning new claim

Raw Story  

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz reportedly withdrew his nomination to be President-elect Donald Trump's next attorney general just minutes after CNN asked him about reports of a second sexual encounter with a 17-year-old girl. Moments after Gaetz announced on X that he was withdrawing his nomination, CNN's Paula Reid noted the network had informed him it was going to report that …

Matt Gaetz withdraws as Trump's nominee for attorney general
4 months, 1 week 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 taunts The View host Sunny Hostin over awkward on-air legal note
4 months, 1 week ago

Matt Gaetz taunts The View host Sunny Hostin over awkward on-air legal note

Daily Mail  

Matt Gaetz has taunted The View host Sunny Hostin after she was forced to read a legal disclaimer after ranting about 'child sex crimes and trafficking' on the show. Hostin ripped into president elect Donald Trump's pick to be Attorney General over allegations he used drugs and paid women for sex while between 2017 and 2019. Hostin ripped into president …

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