Tag: Matt
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Attorney details allegations against Trump attorney general-pick Matt Gaetz
Attorney details allegations against Trump attorney general-pick Matt Gaetz – CBS News Watch CBS News A lawyer for two women who have accused Matt Gaetz of sexual misconduct is laying out the details of his clients’ allegations, saying they told a House committee they were paid to have sex with Gaetz. Gaetz has denied all…
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Speaker Johnson says it’s not “appropriate” to release House Ethics report on Matt Gaetz
Speaker Johnson says it’s not “appropriate” to release House Ethics report on Matt Gaetz – CBS News Watch CBS News House Speaker Mike Johnson says he would “strongly request” that the House Ethics Committee withhold a potentially damaging report on its investigation into whether former Rep. Matt Gaetz engaged in sexual misconduct, illicit drug use…
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Matt Gaetz resigns from House before ethics report release
Matt Gaetz resigns from House before ethics report release – CBS News Watch CBS News Matt Gaetz resigned from the House of Representatives on Wednesday after President-elect Donald Trump tapped him to lead the Department of Justice as attorney general. Before Gaetz resigned, the House Ethics Committee had been investigating claims of sexual misconduct and…
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Former U.S. attorney explains why he calls Matt Gaetz the “anti-attorney general”
Former U.S. attorney explains why he calls Matt Gaetz the “anti-attorney general” – CBS News Watch CBS News President-elect Donald Trump nominated former Rep. Matt Gaetz as his attorney general. Former U.S. attorney and assistant deputy attorney general Harry Litman joins CBS News to discuss his column calling Gaetz the “anti-attorney general” and what to…
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Trump’s pick of Matt Gaetz for attorney general draws criticism
Trump’s pick of Matt Gaetz for attorney general draws criticism – CBS News Watch CBS News Matt Gaetz immediately resigned from the House on Wednesday following the surprising announcement that he was President-elect Donald Trump’s selection for attorney general. His resignation, however, came ahead of a scheduled vote by the House Ethics Committee this week…
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Can Trump appoint Matt Gaetz without Senate confirmation? Here’s what to know about recess appointments
Washington — President-elect Donald Trump’s selection of former Rep. Matt Gaetz to be attorney general is his most controversial Cabinet pick yet, and the Florida Republican is likely to face obstacles in the confirmation process. But Trump is seeking an important change to the Senate confirmation process that would allow him to install some officials…
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House Ethics Committee planned to vote Friday on whether to release report on Matt Gaetz
The House Ethics Committee, which has been conducting an investigation into sexual misconduct and obstruction allegations against Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, scheduled a vote for Friday on whether to release its report, according to three sources with knowledge of the committee’s work. Hours after President-elect Donald Trump said he planned to nominate Gaetz to be…
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Trump to nominate Matt Gaetz for attorney general
President-Elect Donald Trump will nominate GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to serve as his attorney general, according to a social media post on his Truth Social account. “Matt is a deeply gifted and tenacious attorney, trained at the William & Mary College of Law, who has distinguished himself in Congress through his focus on…