Trump ruffles more feathers with RFK Jr. Cabinet pick

On Thursday, shortly after President-elect Donald Trump nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to his Cabinet, liberals online began weeping and gnashing their teeth. As long rumored, Trump nominated RFK Jr. to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. RFK Jr. made health a major focus of his campaign while running as an independent candidate for […]

Cruz calls Gaetz pick 'very surprising,' will assess on 'merits'

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) says President-elect Trump's choice of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) for attorney general is “very surprising,” but the confirmation hearing process is He said, “I trust him.'' “There is a process under the Constitution for the Senate to give advice and consent regarding certain nominations, and I trust that process,” Cruz […]

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 […]