Trump Ally Gaetz Tapped for Attorney General, Resigns House Seat
President-elect Donald Trump is nominating Representative Matt Gaetz to be attorney general, tapping a polarizing and embattled lawmaker to reshape US law enforcement and carry out his agenda on immigration,
President-Elect Wants Matt Gaetz for Attorney General
The Republican Party secured control of the House, giving the G.O.P. a governing trifecta in Washington to enact Mr. Trump’s legislative agenda. Mr. Trump also confirmed that Senator Marco Rubio was his choice to be secretary of state and said he had offered Tulsi Gabbard the job of director of national intelligence.
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Column: In Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump has chosen the anti-attorney general
The Florida congressman lacks the character, record or ability to lead the Justice Department, confirming the president-elect's intent to dismantle the rule of law.
Trump picks Rep. Matt Gaetz, outspoken ally, as attorney general
The Florida congressman would be the first U.S. attorney general in four decades who never worked as a government attorney or judge.
Trump taps firebrand congressman Matt Gaetz for attorney general
The role is key to the president-elect's plans to carry out mass deportations, pardon Jan. 6 rioters and seek retribution against those who prosecuted him over the past four years.
Trump taps Matt Gaetz as attorney general and Marco Rubio as secretary of state
President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday said he will nominate Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to serve as his attorney general, putting a loyalist in the role of the nation’s top prosecutor.
Trump's Cabinet picks updated: Rubio, Gabbard and Gaetz chosen, but not without controversy
Donald Trump adds more to Cabinet list and White House administration: Rubio, Gabbard and a controversial Gaetz. See updated full list of picks so far
Matt Gaetz, Tulsi Gabbard, Marco Rubio: Who Is Trump Choosing for his Administration
Former President Donald Trump, now the president-elect, is picking from his most loyal supporters as he builds his team for the White House and beyond.
Trump 'Will Have to Withdraw' Matt Gaetz Nomination: Former GOP Congressman
Gaetz had been under investigation over allegations that he was part of a scheme that led to the sex trafficking of a 17-year-old girl. The committee said in June it was investiga
Trump transition live coverage: Latest updates after Trump tapped Gaetz, Rubio, Gabbard
President-elect Donald Trump is still choosing his nominees for his second term in the White House − and making some surprising picks.
Trump Says He Is Nominating Senator Rubio for Secretary of State
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Wednesday he is nominating Republican Senator Marco Rubio to be his secretary of state. "He will be a strong Advocate for our Nation, a true friend to our Allies,
Matt Gaetz Faces 'Humiliating' Confirmation Hearing: Ex-White House Lawyer
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen the Florida Republican to serve as his attorney general, but he faces a tough road to ...
Donald Trump picks his criminal lawyer, Todd Blanche, as deputy attorney general
Todd Blanche, designated for the No. 2 slot the Justice Department, represented Trump in his New York hush money trial and ...
The Trump Lawyer Who Wields Outsize Influence on the Next White House
Boris Epshteyn has quickly become one of the most powerful figures in the early days of the presidential transition, even ...
Matt Gaetz Attorney General Nomination May Spark 'Interesting' Confirmation
Gaetz is currently facing a House ethics investigation over allegations of sexual misconduct and illicit drug use.
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5 takeaways from Donald Trump's surprise pick of Matt Gaetz for attorney general
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Trump nominates RFK Jr. to his White House
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Hear what happened when Biden and Trump met inside the Oval Office
President-elect Donald Trump visited the White House for a nearly two-hour meeting with President Joe Biden on Wednesday, and ...