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Trump picks Rep. Matt Gaetz to be attorney general

Justice Dept. employees stunned at Trump's 'insane,' 'unbelievable' choice of Matt Gaetz for attorney general

The president-elect selected Gaetz, who has repeatedly spread falsehoods about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and was previously investigated by the Justice Department, to run DOJ.

Yahoo · 22h

5 takeaways from Donald Trump's surprise pick of Matt Gaetz for attorney general

Matt Gaetz and Donald Trump share an antipathy for a Justice Department they say has been hopelessly politicized.

ABC News on MSN · 1d

'Audible gasp': Justice Dept. officials, Republicans react to Trump picking Matt Gaetz for AG

Gaetz has resigned from Congress effective immediately. His resignation will end the probe by the Ethics Committee, which does not investigate members after they have left Congress.

House Speaker Doesn’t Want Gaetz Ethics Report Released

CBS News on MSN · 2h

House Speaker Mike Johnson wants Ethics panel to keep Matt Gaetz report secret

The Republican leader argued releasing the report about Trump's attorney general pick would set a "terrible precedent."

YAHOO!News · 13m

Growing calls for House Ethics Committee to share report on Matt Gaetz

Calls are growing for the House Ethics Committee to share its report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz after President-elect Donald Trump announced he picked him to lead the Justice Department as attorney general -- a move that triggered Gaetz's resignation from the House,

Reuters · 12h

Pressure mounts for release of Matt Gaetz congressional ethics report

President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general faced growing scrutiny from his fellow congressional Republicans, with one saying he "absolutely" wants to review an unreleased report examining allegations of sexual misconduct.

Gaetz Nomination Seen

WGHP-TV Greensboro on MSN · 10h

Matt Gaetz nomination to head Justice Dept. in serious trouble, GOP senators warn

Gaetz will get a chance to make his case for why he should lead the Justice Department, but Republican senators warn he faces an “uphill” path to confirmation.

MSNBC · 1d

Gaetz is 'not just a horrible nomination' but a 'test' for GOP Senators: Sen. Padilla

CA, joins Katy Tur to discuss whether he believes Matt Gaetz can be confirmed as Attorney General, saying he "can't imagine a worse nominee."

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 10h

Gaetz Nomination Seen as Doomed by Some Senate Republicans

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Gaetz, as lawmaker, sought changes in Justice Department policy

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz as a lawmaker has pushed for measures to change the size and policies of Justice Department.

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Donald Trump, Matt Gaetz, and Caligula's Horse | Opinion

President-elect Donald Trump's choice of Matt Gaetz for attorney general ranks next to the story of Roman Emperor Caligula ...

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Jewish groups criticize Trump AG nominee Matt Gaetz for history of antisemitic remarks

President-elect Donald Trump nominated former Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Florida firebrand who has been investigated by the Justice ...

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‘Allegations of sex parties and drugs’: Orlando Christian conservative lawyer slams Trump’s AG pick Matt Gaetz

He has no experience to even find his way around a courtroom let alone lead the nation’s largest law firm,” lawyer Mat Staver ...

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Vance, Gaetz call senators to shore up support amid GOP concerns

Vice President-elect JD Vance has been working the phones reaching out to senators trying to gauge support for former Florida ...

Gaetz faced sex-trafficking investigation by Justice Department he could lead

Matt Gaetz of Florida, was once embroiled in a sex trafficking investigation by the Justice Department he’s been tapped to lead, and has been under scrutiny by the House Ethics Committee over ...

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