Tag: senators
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Senators react to Gaetz withdrawal and Hegseth allegations
Senators react to Gaetz withdrawal and Hegseth allegations – CBS News Watch CBS News Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina responded to Matt Gaetz’s withdrawal as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general by saying he would “not be a rubber stamp to his nominees.” Still, he would also “not engage in an angry…
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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…
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Democratic senators ask Pentagon and DOJ to investigate any Elon Musk contact with Putin and other top Russians
Two top Democratic senators are asking the Pentagon and the Justice Department to investigate billionaire Trump ally Elon Musk’s reported contacts with Russian President Vladimir Putin and other top Russian officials in recent years. Sen. Jack Reed, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, a top member of the Senate Armed…