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 grown with one Republican telling the Beast, "There aren’t a lot of people who, you know, are gonna go out of their way to defend Matt Gaetz. I just think there will be long memories because he did serious damage to our House conference.” One person who appears to be working behind the scenes against Gaetz is McCarthy, whom Brodey described as stalking ".the halls like a ghost determined to avenge his own murder. McCarthy recently mentioned during a Fox News interview that Gaetz is still being scrutinized by the Ethics Committee, telling Maria Bartiromo, "Once that Ethics complaint comes forward, he could have the same problem as Santos and I think the conference would probably be better united to move forward and get this all done.” As the Beast's Brodey notes, McCarthy may have a point, reporting that "Ethics is looking into a much broader range of potential violations, many of which could be deeply embarrassing and reputation-harming for Gaetz—including an allegation that he showed inappropriate sexual content to colleagues on the House floor."

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Matt Gaetz ethics report: This is a reminder that investigations actually matter.
16 hours, 53 minutes 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 …

'Footnote in history': CNN Republican writes Matt Gaetz's political epitaph
5 days, 3 hours ago

'Footnote in history': CNN Republican writes Matt Gaetz's political epitaph

Raw Story  

A CNN conservative commentator wrote off Matt Gaetz's political future as the House Ethics Committee prepares to release a report on its investigation into shocking allegations against the former lawmaker. The panel voted in secret earlier this month to reverse its previous decision on the report, which will reveal findings from a congressional investigation into allegations that Gaetz paid for …

Matt Gaetz threatening Congress to ‘expose’ if House Ethics Committee pushes further to release the report
5 days, 13 hours 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 …

Kevin McCarthy: Matt Gaetz tricked Trump into AG nomination for 'excuse' to quit Congress
2 weeks, 1 day 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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2 weeks, 4 days 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 …

The Gaetz Nomination Was Never About Matt Gaetz
3 weeks, 5 days ago

The Gaetz Nomination Was Never About Matt Gaetz

Huff Post  

Litigators seeking to change the law often talk about the “perfect test case.” They want an undisputed, often extreme set of facts to help clarify or test the limits of a legal principle. But Gaetz was the perfect test case for President-elect Donald Trump to clarify and test the limits of the two issues most important to him: power and …

'Arrested for drunk driving': Matt Gaetz's 'party animal' past exposed by reporter
4 weeks, 1 day ago

'Arrested for drunk driving': Matt Gaetz's 'party animal' past exposed by reporter

Raw Story  

Former U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz has been in the news recently for withdrawing his name from consideration as Donald Trump's Attorney General amid discussions about uncharged allegations of child sex trafficking, but there are other skeletons in the ex-lawmaker's closet, according to a reporter. Jeffrey Schweers, an award-winning journalist and the Orlando Sentinel’s Tallahassee bureau reporter, dropped a report on …

How GOP lawmakers are 'privately' pushing back on full Trump House takeover: report
1 month 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, …

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 …

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 …

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

GOP says good riddance to Gaetz — with most refusing to even say his name
1 month ago

GOP says good riddance to Gaetz — with most refusing to even say his name

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON – Republicans on Capitol Hill are privately celebrating after former Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew his nomination for attorney general. “So you don’t even want to talk about Matt Gaetz?” Raw Story asked the incoming chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee in a cramped Capitol elevator. “If you got a non-Gaetz question, you’re first,” Sen. Thom Tillis told Raw Story. …

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 …

Matt Gaetz controversy: What to know about sexual misconduct allegations as he withdraws as Trump’s attorney general pick
1 month ago

Matt Gaetz controversy: What to know about sexual misconduct allegations as he withdraws as Trump’s 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. I will forever be honored that President Trump nominated me to lead the Department …

"Becoming a distraction": Gaetz withdraws from consideration for AG amid sexual misconduct claims
1 month ago

"Becoming a distraction": Gaetz withdraws from consideration for AG amid sexual misconduct claims

Salon  

Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew himself from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Justice on Thursday as details of a sexual misconduct report rattled members of his own party. Gaetz had spent Wednesday in talks with key GOP senators, seeking to reassure them not just over his alleged sexual misconduct but his perceived extreme …

Matt Gaetz attorney general nomination: Trump’s Justice Department pick has been accused of some wild crimes.
1 month ago

Matt Gaetz attorney general nomination: Trump’s Justice Department pick has been accused of some wild crimes.

Slate  

Update, Nov. 21, 1:40 p.m.: That was fast! While the former Florida Republican representative wrote that he is stepping back because the controversy around him “was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump/Vance Transition,” CNN reporter Paula Reid raised a different potential explanation: EXCLUSIVE: Gaetz withdrew from AG nomination 45 mins after we called to say …

GOP lawmaker pours cold water on 'unqualified' Matt Gaetz's appointment hopes
1 month ago

GOP lawmaker pours cold water on 'unqualified' Matt Gaetz's appointment hopes

Raw Story  

During an appearance on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," Rep. Mike Lawler repeated his attack on former Rep. Matt Gaetz as a "charlatan" while pouring cold water on the Florida Republican's chances of becoming Donald Trump's next attorney general. Speaking with co-host Willie Geist, Lawler was asked, "Do you think he has the qualifications and the character to be the attorney general …

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 …

Republicans on the House Ethics Committee reject releasing report on Matt Gaetz
1 month ago

Republicans on the House Ethics Committee reject releasing report on Matt Gaetz

LA Times  

President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz, closes a door to a meeting with Vice President-elect JD Vance and Republican Senate Judiciary Committee members at the Capitol on Wednesday. Republicans on the House Ethics Committee voted Wednesday against releasing a report on the panel’s long-running investigation into President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, former …

Republicans block release of report on Gaetz's alleged sexual misconduct
1 month ago

Republicans block release of report on Gaetz's alleged sexual misconduct

Salon  

Republicans on the House Ethics Committee successfully blocked the release of their report on Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, Matt Gaetz. Rep. Susan Wild of Pennsylvania spoke out on what happened at the meeting, telling the Associated Press that she didn't want “the American public" to think "that the committee had unanimity or consensus on this issue not to …

House Ethics Committee is deadlocked on whether to release Gaetz report
1 month ago

House Ethics Committee is deadlocked on whether to release Gaetz report

NPR  

House Ethics Committee is deadlocked on whether to release Gaetz report toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The U.S. House Committee on Ethics is deadlocked on whether to release its report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz, whose nomination to serve as President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general has been plagued by controversy. After meeting behind closed doors for about two hours Wednesday, …

Senator dismisses Gaetz allegations: No one should be 'disqualified' over a 'media report'
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1 month ago

Senator dismisses Gaetz allegations: No one should be 'disqualified' over a 'media report'

Raw Story  

Sen. Lindsey Graham doesn't appear particularly concerned about the cloud of scandal hovering over former Rep. Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump's pick for attorney general. When CNN congressional correspondent Manu Raju caught up with him on Tuesday and asked him if he had reservations about the nominee given the allegations he engaged in sexual misconduct with a high school student, Graham …

'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 …

Trump escalates test of strength over Gaetz pick
Trending News
1 month ago

Trump escalates test of strength over Gaetz pick

CNN  

CNN — Donald Trump is creating a show of force that will help define his new term as he tries to leverage Matt Gaetz into the attorney general’s office. The president-elect has been calling senators to press them to confirm his pick early next year, CNN reported Monday — even as counter pressure grows from GOP senators who want to …

Trump is personally calling GOP senators to stump for embattled nominee: report
1 month ago

Trump is personally calling GOP senators to stump for embattled nominee: report

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump has launched a phone campaign to urge Republican senators to confirm embattled Florida Republican Matt Gaetz as his next attorney general, according to a report. "He clearly wants Matt Gaetz," Cramer told the news outlet. "He believes Matt Gaetz is the one person who will have the fearlessness and ferociousness, really, to do what needs doing at …

MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace: Looming Matt Gaetz fight is meant to 'humiliate' the Senate GOP
1 month ago

MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace: Looming Matt Gaetz fight is meant to 'humiliate' the Senate GOP

Raw Story  

A battle is looming over Donald Trump's Cabinet picks and MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace thinks that the overarching goal is to "humiliate" Republican senators. Speaking to former Republican strategist Tim Miller, Wallace said she thinks former Rep. Matt Gaetz "will be the attorney general" even if the House Ethics Committee report proves damaging. The point is to have them vote …

Even Matt Gaetz’s dad was surprised Trump picked him for attorney general
1 month ago

Even Matt Gaetz’s dad was surprised Trump picked him for attorney general

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 A number of President-Elect Donald Trump’s nominations to his new …

“Testing his strength”: Trump’s Gaetz pick forces Republicans to choose power or ethics
1 month ago

“Testing his strength”: Trump’s Gaetz pick forces Republicans to choose power or ethics

Salon  

President-elect Donald Trump, a friend of child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein who a jury last year found liable for sexual abuse, is determined to install as the nation’s top law enforcement a man who himself stands credibly accused of statutory rape — so much so that he’s willing to potentially go to war with his own party if it chooses …

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 …

GOP senator: Matt Gaetz sex report should 'absolutely' be released
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1 month ago

GOP senator: Matt Gaetz sex report should 'absolutely' be released

Raw Story  

Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin argued that a House Ethics Committee report about alleged sexual misconduct on former Rep. Matt Gaetz should absolutely be released before President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general is confirmed. Mullin made the comment on Sunday's Meet the Press program after host Kristen Welker recalled that the senator had accused Gaetz of admitting to sexual misconduct …

Matt Gaetz: Republicans question ‘moral authority’ of Trump’s Justice Dept pick after sexual misconduct allegations
1 month, 1 week ago

Matt Gaetz: Republicans question ‘moral authority’ of Trump’s Justice Dept pick after sexual misconduct allegations

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 nomination of Gaetz to serve as President-elect Donald Trump’s top lawyer is facing …

Trump is determined to see Gaetz confirmed as AG despite controversies
Trending News
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump is determined to see Gaetz confirmed as AG despite controversies

CNN  

CNN — President-elect Donald Trump is pressing forward with his decision to put forward former Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general, despite widespread unease on Capitol Hill about entrusting the Justice Department to a figure with limited legal experience who has recently faced investigations into allegations of sexual misconduct. Yet the president-elect has made clear that he views Gaetz as …

Trump is determined to see Gaetz confirmed as AG despite controversies
Trending News
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump is determined to see Gaetz confirmed as AG despite controversies

CNN  

CNN — President-elect Donald Trump is pressing forward with his decision to put forward former Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general, despite widespread unease on Capitol Hill about entrusting the Justice Department to a figure with limited legal experience who has recently faced investigations into allegations of sexual misconduct. Yet the president-elect has made clear that he views Gaetz as …

Trump’s Matt Gaetz attorney general appointment: Why the Senate will confirm him.
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump’s Matt Gaetz attorney general appointment: Why the Senate will confirm him.

Slate  

We are now engaged in what we in the press like to call a spirited debate about the confirmation prospects of one Matt Gaetz, the galactically unqualified and credibly accused sexual predator, to be the chief law-enforcement officer of the United States. I don’t really know him, other than his public persona.” And we have the two faces of Oklahoma’s …

Watch: Florida Democrat cuts off MSNBC host to rip into Matt Gaetz
1 month, 1 week ago

Watch: Florida Democrat cuts off MSNBC host to rip into Matt Gaetz

Raw Story  

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz cut off MSNBC host José Díaz-Balart Friday as he tried to move an interview on from Donald Trump's selection of Rep. Matt Gaetz. "Matt Gaetz has no experience whatsoever with the Department of Justice other than being a subject of investigation for trafficking sex trafficking minors," Wasserman told the host. "I mean, that's his experience with …

Conservative magazine blasts 'self-absorbed provocateur' Matt Gaetz's nomination
1 month, 1 week ago

Conservative magazine blasts 'self-absorbed provocateur' Matt Gaetz's nomination

Raw Story  

The conservative editorial magazine National Review became the latest to slam former Rep. Matt Gaetz as Donald Trump's attorney general choice. In a Friday column, "The Editors" began with an attack on "an unqualified toady" like Gaetz leading any meaningful U.S. agency. They said they could understand Trump's anger after he landed himself on the wrong side of the law …

'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 …

'Won't even be close': Up to 30 GOP senators reportedly willing to reject Gaetz nomination
1 month, 1 week ago

'Won't even be close': Up to 30 GOP senators reportedly willing to reject Gaetz nomination

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump can't afford to lose the support of more than three Republican senators for his most contentious nominees — but insiders say far more than three could do just that, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday evening. On Thursday evening, people familiar with discussions among Senate Republicans told the Journal that far more than three are prepared to …

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 …

Ethics Committee report on Gaetz casts a huge shadow as GOP senators face the music
1 month, 1 week ago

Ethics Committee report on Gaetz casts a huge shadow as GOP senators face the music

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. open image in gallery Matt Gaetz leaves the House GOP conference meeting on Wednesday; …

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 …

Matt Gaetz resigns ‘immediately’ after Donald Trump picks him as attorney general
1 month, 1 week ago

Matt Gaetz resigns ‘immediately’ after Donald Trump picks him as attorney general

Live Mint  

Republican Matt Gaetz submitted his resignation from Congress “effective immediately,” House Speaker Mike Johnson revealed Wednesday. Known to be a Trump loyalist, and conservative representative from Florida, Matt Gaetz spent several days at Mar-a-Lago and even flew to Washington on Trump's private plane on Wednesday, CNN reported. Much like Donald Trump, whom Gaetz has been 'fiercely' loyal to, Matt Gaetz …

Matt Gaetz resigns from Congress after Trump's Attorney General nod
1 month, 1 week ago

Matt Gaetz resigns from Congress after Trump's Attorney General nod

Firstpost  

Republican congressman from Florida Matt Gaetz resigned from the House of Representatives shortly after President-elect Donald Trump announced that he would be the next US Attorney General. Gaetz’s resignation puts the House Ethics Committee’s investigation into his sexual misconduct to an abrupt end Republican congressman from Florida Matt Gaetz resigned from the US House of Representatives, shortly after he was …

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 …

Gaetz resigned days before possible release of 'highly damaging' ethics probe: report
1 month, 1 week ago

Gaetz resigned days before possible release of 'highly damaging' ethics probe: report

Raw Story  

Donald Trump’s selection of Rep. Matt Gaetz to be the country's next attorney general prompted his resignation from Congress, but according to reports, the possible release of a House Ethics Committee investigative report may have also played a role in his stepping down. Gaetz, a MAGA enthusiast and Trump loyalist, has been under sporadic investigation by a House panel since …

'Bad choice': Matt Gaetz pick for AG too much even for WSJ's right-wing editorial board
1 month, 1 week ago

'Bad choice': Matt Gaetz pick for AG too much even for WSJ's right-wing editorial board

Raw Story  

The Wall Street Journal editorial board is known for being very conservative and complimentary of the GOP — but they had no enthusiasm for Donald Trump's choice of Rep. Matt Gaetz to serve as attorney general. Gaetz, who has already resigned from Congress ahead of a confirmation battle, has broadly alienated the rest of the GOP caucus and has faced …

Matt Gaetz does GOP a 'great service' as he resigns from Congress: House Speaker
1 month, 1 week ago

Matt Gaetz does GOP a 'great service' as he resigns from Congress: House Speaker

Raw Story  

Rep. Matt Gaetz has already resigned from Congress — a strategic move meant to help the party find a quick replacement— after President-elect Donald Trump nominated him for attorney general, according to House Speaker Mike Johnson. Johnson added that Gaetz is also an "accomplished attorney" concerned about "lawfare" President Joe Biden's Department of Justice. "He's a reformer in mind and …

Trump nominates MAGA congressman Matt Gaetz as surprise attorney general pick
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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 …

Senate Republicans concerned with Gaetz nomination ask to access House ethics probe
1 month, 1 week ago

Senate Republicans concerned with Gaetz nomination ask to access House ethics probe

NPR  

Senate Republicans concerned with Gaetz nomination ask to access House ethics probe toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images Matt Gaetz's nomination to be the next attorney general could face an uphill path in the Senate, as a growing number of Republican senators are calling for access to a House Ethics Committee probe into Gaetz's conduct. Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., the …

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