Conservative Radio Host Dana Loesch Says Trump Was Playing ‘4D Chess’ To Get Gaetz ‘Out Of The Way’ With Nomination
Conservative radio host Dana Roush said Thursday that President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of former Republican Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz is like a “4D chess” game to get him “out of the way.” He claimed that. Gaetz announced Thursday afternoon that he was withdrawing his name from the Trump administration's nomination for attorney general, saying in […]
What's next for Matt Gaetz: 5 possibilities
The political future of former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Florida) is up in the air following the Trump administration's announcement that he is withdrawing his name from the list of attorney general candidates. Gaetz has come under intense scrutiny for past investigations by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the House Ethics Committee. The Justice Department […]
Trump Nominates Pam Bondi for Attorney General After Gaetz Withdrawal
President-elect Donald Trump nominated Pam Bondi to be attorney general after former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) resigned amid an ethics investigation into sexual misconduct. President Trump announced Bondi's selection Thursday in a social media post. “For too long, a partisan Justice Department has been used as a weapon against me and other Republicans, and that […]
With Gaetz dropping out, do Hegseth, RFK Jr. and Gabbard now have bigger targets on their backs?
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz's withdrawal from President-elect Trump's attorney general nomination amid controversy surrounding sex-trafficking allegations poses a problem for other controversial presidential nominations. There is a possibility. Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration Thursday as President Trump's pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, was finishing up a meeting with senators at the Capitol. Hegseth, […]
Trump and Gaetz both won despite AG withdrawal, says CNN political analyst
The fallout from former Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrawing his candidacy for U.S. attorney general on Thursday is still being sorted out, but one CNN analyst says both he and the president-elect won this round. states. When President-elect Donald Trump announced last week that Gaetz would be his top law enforcement officer, many people […]
JD Vance Thanks ‘Patriot’ Gaetz After Withdrawal from AG Consideration
Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) thanked former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz after he withdrew his candidacy for attorney general after the latter was nominated by President Donald Trump. . Gaetz announced his withdrawal Thursday morning, prompting Trump and many others to thank him for his efforts in securing the Trump-Vance ticket. The cabinet falls into chaos […]
Trump announces Pam Bondi for attorney general after Gaetz withdrawal
President-elect Donald Trump quickly named another candidate for attorney general in his administration after Florida Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz withdrew his candidacy. Trump announced his selection on social media Thursday night. “For too long, a partisan Department of Justice has been used as a weapon against me and other Republicans, and that's no longer the […]
Trump's pick of Matt Gaetz for attorney general sends shockwaves in DC
President-elect Trump’s controversial nomination stuns Democrats and Republicans as the Florida firebrand faces detractors from … source
Trump Announces New Attorney General After Gaetz Withdrawal
President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday nominated former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi as his candidate for U.S. attorney general. In the announcement Posted President Trump praised Bondi's work against “deadly drug trafficking” on Truth Social. Trump's selection came just hours after Republican Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration. “For too long, a partisan Justice […]
Farah Griffin: Gaetz withdrawal will increase Hegseth scrutiny
Alyssa Farrar Griffin, a former White House official under then-President Trump, said Matt Gaetz's withdrawal from the nomination for attorney general invites further criticism of Pete Hegseth's appointment to lead the Pentagon. He said it would be just that. Farrah Griffin appeared on CNN's “The Lead with Jake Tapper” on Thursday and said, “Now that […]