Johnson calls Gaetz 'one of the brightest minds in Washington or anywhere'
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) said Sunday that President-elect Trump's nominee for attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), is “one of the brightest minds” in Washington. Ta. In an interview with Shannon Bream on “Fox News Sunday,” Johnson downplayed concerns about Gates' nomination and praised him as a reformer. “Look, Matt Gaetz is my […]
Jeffries: 'Of course' House Ethics Committee report on Gaetz should be released
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (R-N.Y.) said Sunday that the House Ethics Committee “certainly” will issue a report on allegations of misconduct against former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Florida), who resigned from Congress last week. He said it should be announced. President-elect Trump nominated him to be attorney general. When asked by Kristen Welker on NBC […]
GOP Sen. Mullin calls on House to release Gaetz ethics report
Sen. Mark Wayne Mullin (R-Okla.) said Sunday that the Senate has “absolutely no obligation” to the House Ethics Committee's report investigating allegations of misconduct by former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), who resigned from the House. He said they should be able to access the site. Congress nominated him last week after President-elect Trump nominated him […]
Johnson says he’s never talked to Trump about Matt Gaetz report: ‘Not once’
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) on Sunday announced the House Ethics Committee's report on President-elect Trump and Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), who resigned shortly after Trump was named president-elect. He said he did not discuss the release of the film. The job of the Attorney General. In an interview on CNN's “State of the Union,” […]
Bharara says Trump is ‘choosing a bomb thrower for’ attorney general in Gaetz
Former federal prosecutor Preet Bharara said Sunday that President-elect Trump “picked a bomb-thrower” to be his attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.). ABC News' “This Week” showed footage of Gaetz calling for the funds to be taken away and destroyed “if they don't follow through with the FBI, CDC, ATF, Department of Justice.” “Once […]
Detroit News editorial says Senate should reject Gaetz, Hegseth
The Detroit News has published an editorial urging the Senate to reject President-elect Trump's nominations of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Florida) as attorney general and Fox News host Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense. . “By rejecting Mr. Gaetz and Mr. Hegseth, the Republican-controlled Senate should establish its intention to vigorously fulfill its advisory and consent […]
Woman told House Ethics Committee she saw Gaetz 'having sex with a minor' at a party, says her lawyer
A woman told the House Ethics Committee that she saw former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Florida) “having sex with a minor” at a party, according to her attorney. “My client testified before the House Ethics Committee that he witnessed Matt Gaetz having sex with a minor,” said Florida attorney Joel Leppard. said ABC News on Friday. […]
Former federal prosecutor says Gaetz would fail background check for entry DOJ job
Former federal prosecutor Harry Litman says former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) will fail a background check for an entry-level position at the Department of Justice (DOJ), and President-elect Trump said Gaetz this week He was appointed as the head of the ministry. Litman, a former U.S. attorney, argued that “thousands of experts” at the […]
Former House Republican says Gaetz nomination is 'a bridge too far'
Former Republican Congressman Charlie Dent of Pennsylvania has suggested he may withdraw President-elect Trump's nomination of Representative Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to be attorney general. “In the case of Matt Gaetz, we would have to withdraw the nomination. I think that's a bridge too far,” Dent told CNN's Abby Phillip on Friday. Trump has faced some […]
Woman told congressional ethics panel she saw Matt Gaetz having sex with minor at a Florida house party, lawyer says
A woman told the House Ethics Committee investigating Matt Gaetz that she witnessed the former lawmaker having sex with a minor at a party in Florida, the woman's lawyer said Friday. I made it. “My client testified to the House Ethics Committee that he witnessed Congressman Gates having sex with a minor at a house […]