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.
Matt Gaetz resigns from Congress after Donald Trump taps him for attorney general role
Fla., has resigned from Congress, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., announced on Wednesday, the same day President-elect Donald Trump tapped the Florida lawmaker to serve as his attorney general. Johnson said Gaetz's resignation is "effective immediately.
Why Matt Gaetz is such a controversial pick for attorney general
Trump has been nominating loyalists to serve in his Cabinet, and nowhere is that more obvious than in his pick for attorney general: Rep. Matt Gaetz.
Senate will block Trump’s nomination of Matt Gaetz as attorney general, ex-Speaker Kevin McCarthy says
Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for attorney general, orchestrated Kevin McCarthy’s ouster as House speaker last year.
Lawmakers ‘shocked’ and 'baffled' after Trump picks Matt Gaetz to serve as attorney general
Republicans win control of the House, giving President-elect Donald Trump a clear pathway to implement his policy agenda. NBC News Correspondents Julie Tsirkin, Ken Dilanian, Courtney Kube, Garrett Haake and the New York Times' Chief White House Correspondent Peter Baker join Meet the Press NOW moments after Trump picks Rep.
5 takeaways from Donald Trump's surprise pick of Matt Gaetz for attorney general
Matt Gaetz and Donald Trump share an antipathy for a Justice Department they say has been hopelessly politicized.
GOP senators are already balking at Trump’s pick of Matt Gaetz for attorney general
Republican senators reacted with shock and incredulity to the news that Donald Trump wants Matt Gaetz to be attorney general.
Trump nominates 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
Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) speaks on Day 3 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 17, 2024. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo By Andrew Goudsward and Sarah N.
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