Matt Gaetz's Three Priorities as Attorney General
Donald Trump said the Florida representative was a "deeply gifted and tenacious attorney" who would "end Weaponized Government."
Opinion
Will Trump Break Congress to Confirm Matt Gaetz?
The president-elect is contemplating taking up never-before-used presidential powers to create a separation of powers crisis on behalf of a favored political crony.
Opinion
Matt Gaetz Is a Bad Choice for Attorney General
He’s a nominee for those who want the law used for political revenge, and it won’t end well.
Who is Matt Gaetz? Trump’s pick for attorney general has controversial record in DC
Gaetz, a four-term congressman from Florida’s Panhandle, has little experience as a practicing attorney and has carved out a reputation for himself in both Tallahassee and Washington as a right-wing provocateur who’s highly critical of federal agencies and deeply loyal to Trump.
Opinion
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.
What Republicans are saying about Matt Gaetz’s nomination for attorney general
Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz's nomination for attorney general is being met with a variety of reactions from Republicans, including cautious reservation, praise and pointed criticism.
Matt Gaetz Resigns From Congress After Trump Picks Him for Attorney General
The Florida Republican’s departure effectively ends the House Ethics Committee’s investigation of allegations that include sexual misconduct and illicit drug use.
Matt Gaetz, Trump's Attorney General Pick, Resigns from Congress Days Before Possible House Ethics Bombshell
"I think out of deference to us, he issued his resignation letter effective immediately," said House Speaker Mike Johnson of Gaetz
Who is Matt Gaetz? Trump’s controversial pick for attorney general
Trump’s pick of Matt Gaetz for attorney general stirs controversy over past allegations of child sex trafficking and illicit drug use.
Sex trafficking allegations follow Matt Gaetz after attorney general selection: What to know
Matt Gaetz, recently selected for attorney general, has been embroiled with controversy concerning the alleged sexual trafficking of a 17-year-old girl.
What Are the Investigations Into Matt Gaetz, Trump's Pick for Attorney General
President-elect Donald Trump will nominate Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general, tapping a controversial figure who has been the subject of investigations into sexual misconduct.
Pressure mounts for release of Matt Gaetz congressional ethics report
By Sarah N. Lynch, Andrew Goudsward and David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for ...
JD Crowe: Matt Gaetz AG nomination ‘blows the mind’ of Alabama congressman
Rep. Rogers, a Republican from Alabama, rushed toward Rep. Gaetz, a Republican from Florida, to get in his face for not ...
Justice Dept. employees stunned at Trump's 'insane,' 'unbelievable' choice of Matt Gaetz for attorney general
The president-elect selected Gaetz, who has repeatedly spread falsehoods about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and was previously ...
Fact Check: Real Mug Shot of Trump Attorney General Nominee Matt Gaetz Is Trailed by False Rumors
According to the Tampa Bay Times, "A field officer for the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles declared there was ...
Matt Gaetz would oversee US prisons as AG. He thinks El Salvador’s hardline lockups are a model
It was July, and Gaetz — who will oversee the Federal Bureau of Prisons if he becomes attorney general — was visiting El ...
Opinion: Matt Gaetz is the perfect crash-test dummy for Trump's GOP Senate loyalty test
Donald Trump's history with attorney generals helps explain his slapdash decision to put Rep. Matt Gaetz on the job.
Trump picks Matt Gaetz for attorney general, Marco Rubio for secretary of state
President-elect Donald Trump is bringing four advisers from his presidential campaign into his new White House as deputy ...