Sen. John Fetterman calls Rep. Matt Gaetz AG nomination ‘god-tier’ level of trolling
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman said Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz's nomination for attorney general was a “god-level” act of vandalism by President-elect Donald Trump to “possession forever of freedom.” . President Trump, 78, on Wednesday selected Gaetz (R-Fla.) to head the U.S. Department of Justice, surprising members of his own party. Asked about the eyebrow-raising pick, […]
Gaetz, Trump’s AG pick, resigns from House before ethics report drop
Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz resigned from Congress late Wednesday, hours after President-elect Trump nominated him to be attorney general. And it reportedly comes just days before the release of the long-awaited House ethics report on him. Early Wednesday, after news broke that Gaetz had been selected to join Trump's Cabinet, Rep. Michael Guest (R-Mississippi), […]
Trump panics the swamp by naming Matt Gaetz as next AG. Here are the meltdowns, the obstacles, and the way through.
President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he intends to replace Attorney General Merrick Garland with flame-mongering Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Florida), leaving the Republican Party's old conservatives stunned into silence and many angry. Democrats panicked. Republicans will still control the U.S. Senate in January, despite efforts by the cronies of Pennsylvania's defecting Democratic Sen. Bob Casey […]
Graham on Gaetz nomination: ‘Give Matt a chance’
Sen. Lindsey Graham (RS.C.) has announced that President-elect Trump has nominated former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to lead the Department of Justice (DOJ), shocking the nation. , urged Republican lawmakers to “give Matt a chance.” Capitol Hill. With less than 70 days until his return to the White House, Trump has begun assembling his team, […]
Jake Tapper stunned after Trump picks Matt Gaetz as AG
CNN anchor Jake Tapper couldn't contain his embarrassment after President-elect Donald Trump announced his shock nomination of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to be attorney general. “Welcome to The Lead, I'm Jake Tapper, and let me start the show by saying a few words I've never thought of using together before. Those words are 'U.S. Attorney […]
Gaetz resigns from Congress after AG nod
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) announced Wednesday that Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), President-elect Trump's nominee for attorney general, will resign from Congress “immediately.” The resignation, announced hours after Gates received the attorney general's consent, means that Johnson will lose one House Republican seat to reduce the impact of next year's narrow Republican majority losing one […]
‘Are You Not Entertained?’: Scott Jennings Says Trump ‘Feeling His Power’ After Tapping Matt Gaetz For AG
CNN political commentator Scott Jennings said Wednesday that President-elect Donald Trump is “feeling empowered” after selecting Republican Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general. playing cards announced “Matt will end weaponized government, secure our borders, dismantle criminal organizations, and restore Americans' badly shattered faith and confidence in the Department of Justice,” Gates said in his […]
Matt Gaetz faces GOP Senate opposition after Trump selection for attorney general
President-elect Trump's latest pick for his administration faced immediate opposition from some within the Senate Republican Party, with his nominee for attorney general, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), not being confirmed. There is a view that “He will never be confirmed,” a Republican senator who was granted anonymity to speak freely told Fox News Digital. One […]
Matt Gaetz Resigns from Congress After Trump Nominates Him as Attorney General
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) resigned from his position in Congress after President-elect Donald Trump nominated him to serve as attorney general in his administration. The announcement was made by Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana). Confirmed He said Gaetz's resignation is “effective immediately” and a special election will be held in his congressional district. […]
Matt Gaetz Resigns From Congress Following Attorney General Pick
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson announced Wednesday night that Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz will resign from Congress “immediately” following President-elect Donald Trump's nomination for attorney general. In response to Truth Social, the former president announced that he would nominate Gates as his attorney general nominee, calling Gates a “talented and tenacious lawyer trained at William […]