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I ‘threw up’ after hearing Matt Gaetz was Trump’s AG pick

Geraldo Rivera said Wednesday that he felt sick following the news that Rep. Matt Gaetz has been nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to be attorney general. “When I heard that Matt Gaetz was elected attorney general, I threw up in my mouth,” Rivera, 81, said. NewsNation's “Balance with Leland Wittert” Wednesday. “I think that's a […]

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 gets blowback for untested Pentagon chief pick

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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 […]

Democrats express concern over Gaetz pick

Democrats in both houses of Congress have expressed concern about President-elect Trump's decision to nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to be the next attorney general. President Trump announced Wednesday that Gates, a staunch ally in Congress, would be nominated to be the nation's top law enforcement official, praising the Florida native as a “deeply talented […]

Trump Announces Matt Gaetz as Pick for Attorney General

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) will be nominated by President Donald Trump to be the nation's top law enforcement official, attorney general. Gaetz has been one of Trump's most ardent defenders in Congress and has traveled the country campaigning for the president. His nomination is a clear signal that Trump is serious about his promise to […]

Trump Announces John Ratcliffe As CIA Director Pick

President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday afternoon that he will appoint former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to lead the CIA in his second administration. Since winning the 2024 presidential election last Tuesday, President Trump has begun announcing who will be included in his next administration. The former president issued a statement on Truth Social […]

Trump announces pick of real estate tycoon Steven Witkoff for Middle East envoy

President-elect Trump has appointed his longtime ally, New York businessman Stephen Witkoff, as his special envoy for the Middle East. Witkoff is a real estate investor, landlord, and founder of the Witkoff Group, which he founded in 1977. President Trump's previous statements: Who will advise the new president? Steve Witkoff, founder and CEO of Witkoff […]