NY Attorney General Letitia James vows to resist any efforts by Trump for “retribution” against her
BAD APPLE: New York Attorney General Letitia James vowed to resist any efforts by President-elect Trump to use his office for … source
Criminal Defense Attorney Todd Blanche Named Deputy Attorney General Under Trump Admin
Todd Blanche, attorney for former President Donald Trump, sits in a Manhattan criminal courtroom in New York City. (Photo by Gina Moonpool/Getty Images) OAN Staff Brooke Mallory6:14 PM – Thursday, November 14, 2024 Todd Blanche, a former federal prosecutor who has served as Donald Trump's legal representative in numerous cases, will become the new deputy […]
Trump names his personal criminal defense attorney Todd Blanche as deputy attorney general
President-elect Donald Trump has appointed his own criminal defense attorney, Todd Branch, as deputy attorney general. “I am pleased to announce that Todd Blanche will serve as Deputy Attorney General in my administration. Todd is an outstanding lawyer and an important member of the Department of Justice who will fix a justice system that has […]
Trump names Dean John Sauer as US solicitor general
President-elect Trump has announced that he will nominate Dean John Sauer as a candidate for U.S. attorney general. “John is a highly accomplished man with extensive experience working on the U.S. Supreme Court and other appellate courts, having clerked for Justice Antonin Scalia on the U.S. Supreme Court and served as Missouri Solicitor General for […]
‘He’s Over His Head’: CNN’s Elie Honig Says Matt Gaetz Is ‘Woefully Unqualified’ To Be Attorney General
CNN senior legal analyst Ellie Honig argued Thursday that Republican Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz is “completely unqualified” to serve as attorney general in President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration. President Trump announced in a statement Wednesday in Truth Social magazine that he has nominated Gaetz to be his next attorney general. During a panel discussion about […]
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 […]
Fetterman bashes Gaetz nomination for attorney general
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pennsylvania) called President-elect Trump's choice of Rep. Matt Gaetz to be his next attorney general a “god-level act of vandalism.” In an interview with reporters, Fetterman acknowledged that some of Trump's picks were good, but stopped short of putting Gaetz in that category. “It's like god-level vandalism just to cause a meltdown,” […]
Republicans baffled after Trump picks ‘reckless’ Gaetz for attorney general | Republicans
Donald Trump's decision to nominate far-right Republican Matt Gaetz as attorney general sent shockwaves across Washington, including the president-elect's own party. President Trump announced Wednesday that he would nominate Gates to be the top law enforcement official at the Justice Department. This position is responsible for directing the government's legal positions on important issues such […]