Tag: Gaetz
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Sens. Collins and Kennedy weigh in on Gaetz confirmation process
Sens. Collins and Kennedy weigh in on Gaetz confirmation process – CBS News Watch CBS News Sen. Susan Collins of Maine and Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana weighed in Wednesday on the potential vetting and confirmation process of former Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for attorney general. Molly Ball, senior political…
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House Ethics Committee member unpacks meeting on Gaetz report
House Ethics Committee member unpacks meeting on Gaetz report – CBS News Watch CBS News The House Ethics Committee will reconvene the first week of December to discuss its report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz. Democratic Rep. Mark DeSaulnier of California, a member of the committee, joins “America Decides” to discuss what happened in their…
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What happens next to the House Ethics Committee’s Gaetz report
What happens next to the House Ethics Committee’s Gaetz report – CBS News Watch CBS News The House Ethics Committee did not reach an agreement on whether to release its report about former Rep. Matt Gaetz on Wednesday. Politico congressional reporter Olivia Beavers has more on the report’s future and Gaetz’s meeting with Senate lawmakers.…
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House committee fails to reach agreement on whether to release Matt Gaetz report
House committee fails to reach agreement on whether to release Matt Gaetz report – CBS News Watch CBS News The House Ethics Committee will keep its report of an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against former Rep. Matt Gaetz sealed for the time being after it was unable to reach a decision Wednesday on whether…
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Rep. Wild discusses outcome of ethics meeting over Gaetz report
Rep. Wild discusses outcome of ethics meeting over Gaetz report – CBS News Watch CBS News Democratic Rep. Susan Wild of Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Ethics Committee, spoke to reporters Wednesday following the panel’s meeting about the investigation into Matt Gaetz. She said that chairman Michael Guest implied that there was an agreement…
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House Ethics Committee will keep Matt Gaetz report under wraps
Washington — The House Ethics committee, meeting to consider the release of a report on its investigation into former Rep. Matt Gaetz, did not reach an agreement on Wednesday afternoon, the committee chairman said. The meeting came one week after the Florida Republican resigned from Congress following President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to select him for…
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Trump administration picks Matt Gaetz, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Pete Hegseth and Elon Musk have sexual misconduct allegations in their past
Matt Gaetz, Pete Hegseth, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Elon Musk are all in line to serve as top government leaders. All have faced varying degrees of sexual misconduct allegations. The president’s picks to carry out his agenda reflect an incoming administration hostile to the norms of the “Me Too” movement. Behavior that might have gotten…
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Gaetz meeting with senators about attorney general job in face of misconduct allegations
Gaetz meeting with senators about attorney general job in face of misconduct allegations – CBS News Watch CBS News Matt Gaetz is on Capitol Hill Wednesday meeting with senators as he tries to shore up support for his bid to be attorney general. President-elect Donald Trump says he’s not reconsidering his choice of Gaetz for…
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Trump, Vance phoning senators to push Gaetz as attorney general
Trump, Vance phoning senators to push Gaetz as attorney general – CBS News Watch CBS News President-elect Donald Trump is doubling down on his choice for attorney general. Trump is calling senators to push his pick of former Rep. Matt Gaetz, even while he considers making recess appointments. CBS News’ Nancy Cordes and Fin Gómez…
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Senators express doubt Matt Gaetz will be confirmed as attorney general
Senators express doubt Matt Gaetz will be confirmed as attorney general – CBS News Watch CBS News Can former Rep. Matt Gaetz pass a Senate confirmation? One Republican senator told CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett he wouldn’t bet his house on it. Kadia Goba, political reporter for Semafor, and Brakkton Booker, national political…