GOP shocked as Rep. Matt Gaetz, who faced sex-trafficking probe, gets attorney general nod from Trump
President-elect selected Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to serve as his Attorney General Wednesday in a surprising pick.
Donald Trump chooses firebrand Rep. Matt Gaetz to run Justice Department as attorney general
Rep. Matt Gaetz has been a vocal critic of the Justice Department and was not on the 'bingo card' of one GOP senator. 'I'm shocked' said another.
Donald Trump Nominates Matt Gaetz As Attorney General; Florida Congressman Resigns Seat — Update
Donald Trump has nominated Rep.. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) to serve as attorney general, a surprise pick that will please the president-elect’s MAGA allies but may prove to be a flashpoint in the confirmation process.
Who is Rep. Matt Gaetz, the Florida congressman Donald Trump picked to serve as attorney general?
In picking Rep. Matt Gaetz as his nominee for attorney general, President-elect Donald Trump is looking to install a fierce loyalist — who has been seen as divisive even within his own party — over some of the more established attorneys whose names had been mentioned for the nation's top federal prosecutor post.
Trump taps firebrand congressman Matt Gaetz for attorney general
The role is key to the president-elect's plans to carry out mass deportations, pardon Jan. 6 rioters and seek retribution against those who prosecuted him over the past four years.
Trump announces he will nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz to be attorney general
In a post on Truth Social announcing the nomination of Gaetz, Trump said: "Few issues in America are more important than ending the partisan Weaponization of our Justice System."
Trump picks Rep. Matt Gaetz to serve as attorney general
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to serve as his attorney general.
Trump picks Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general
President-elect Donald Trump said he will nominate Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to serve as U.S. attorney general.
Trump picks Matt Gaetz for attorney general, Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence
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Florida congressman Matt Gaetz to be Trump's attorney general. What to know about him
Florida Republican U.S. Rep Mat Gaetz was just elevated to the most powerful legal position in the United States despite ongoing ethics probe.
Senate will block Trump’s nomination of Matt Gaetz as attorney general, ex-Speaker Kevin McCarthy says
WASHINGTON — 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.
A controversial rule was used to oust Kevin McCarthy. House Republicans reached a deal to change it.
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McCarthy says next Congress’s success hinges on present House: ‘Don’t be taking vacations’
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Rep. Ciscomani: House Speaker must deliver and keep Republicans unified
Arizona Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R) confirmed his support for Speaker Mike Johnson while also emphasizing the importance of ...
North Dakota's lone congressman, Republican Kelly Armstrong, to be state's next governor
The state’s lone U.S. congressman beat Democratic state Sen. Merrill Piepkorn and independent candidate Michael Coachman for ...
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All 8 Democratic lawmakers from Austin win reelection to Texas House, Senate
While Texas Republicans dominated in competitive state House races Tuesday night, all 8 incumbent Democrats from Austin emerged with clear victories.