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Gaetz withdrawal from AG nomination is among quickest in history

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) on Thursday withdrew President-elect Trump's nomination for attorney general, ending days of chaos at the Capitol and becoming the first person in history to decline a Cabinet nomination. became one of the . The selection was controversial, as he has been accused of sexual misconduct. The House Ethics Committee voted […]

CNN’s Scott Jennings Says Matt Gaetz Nomination Was ‘Bridge Too Far’ Given ‘Fraught Relationships On The Hill’

CNN's Scott Jennings said Thursday that former Republican Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz was nominated to be President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general because of his “rocky relationship” with lawmakers in Washington, D.C. “It was a bridge too far,” he said. The former Florida congressman announced Thursday that he is removing his name from Trump's Cabinet nominees, […]

Matt Gaetz Withdraws Name from Consideration for Attorney General Nomination

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) argued Thursday that there is “no time to waste on unnecessarily prolonged Washington brawls,” formally removing President-elect Donald Trump from consideration for the attorney general post. Name withdrawn. “I had a great meeting with the senators yesterday and am grateful for their thoughtful feedback and the incredible support of so […]

Matt Gaetz attorney general nomination, Letters

The issue: President-elect Donald Trump has nominated former Congressman Matt Gaetz to be attorney general. The brilliant nomination of Matt Gaetz, a former Florida congressman and clown who once lived in the House, to be the country's attorney general is what many of us, including countless reasonable Republicans, think about President-elect Donald Trump. It confirmed […]

Drug industry treads carefully after stunning RFK Jr. nomination

The selection of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shocked the pharmaceutical industry. But many industry insiders and outside lobbyists who spoke to The Hill said they were not prepared to oppose Kennedy outright, at least not yet. Lobbyists said they had expected Mr. Kennedy to have […]

Pro-life groups cautious on RFK Jr. nomination after evolving abortion views

The nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has worried some abortion opponents, as his past comments suggest that he has a liberal position on reproductive rights. I am concerned about what has been expressed. Kennedy, a former Democrat who ran for president as […]

Paper Shredding Truck Appears Outside DOJ After Gaetz Nomination

A paper shredding truck was spotted outside the Ministry of Justice on Tuesday, according to photos from the Surveillance Project. The appearance of the truck suggests that authorities were destroying classified documents before the Trump administration took office. “The shredder truck arrived today.” Surveillance project posted on X. ”We have maintained a physical investigative presence. […]