Trump’s nomination of Kash Patel met with intense reactions from right, left
President-elect Trump's nomination of Kash Patel to head the FBI prompted strong reactions from supporters and critics Saturday night. Patel's nomination signals the sweeping changes the agency is likely to undergo during the second Trump administration. Patel, an ardent supporter of Trump, is a vocal critic of government corruption and the so-called “deep state,” and […]
Trump-endorsed Floridian launches bid to replace Mike Waltz following administration nomination
On Tuesday, Florida Republican Sen. Randy Fine announced he would run to replace Republican Rep. Mike Walz after securing an endorsement from President-elect Donald Trump. Fine is running to replace Walz after President Trump selected the retiring congressman to serve as national security adviser in the next administration. Walz confirmed Monday that he will resign […]
Ex-CNN Analyst Says GOP Senators Not Being Trump’s ‘Lapdogs’ On Gaetz Nomination Proves He Won’t Be Fascist
Former CNN political analyst Chris Sillizza said Friday that Republican senators' lack of support for President-elect Donald Trump's first attorney general nominee, former Republican Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, is a sign that Trump He said it was proving that he would not govern as a fascist. CNN reported that Gates withdrew from consideration for the […]
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 […]
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 […]