Matt Gaetz, Senate

'Dead in the water': Ex-GOP congressman told by Senate colleagues they won't confirm Gaetz
During an appearance on MSNBC on Friday morning, former Rep. Charlie Dent (R-PA) pointed out that Rep. Matt Gaetz's extreme unpopularity within his own party combined with a reported bombshell finding by the House Ethics Committee has likely killed his chances of being Donald Trump's attorney general.
Why the Senate Will Absolutely Confirm Matt Gaetz
The House Speaker says President-elect Donald Trump has an “embarrassment of riches” to choose his Cabinet from after making his Attorney General pick The post Matt Gaetz Resigns From Congress ‘Effective Immediately,’ Catching Speaker Mike Johnson ‘By Surprise’ | Video appeared first on TheWrap.
Senate GOP 'sees no path' for Matt Gaetz confirmation
Punchbowl News reporter Andrew Desiderio joins Way Too Early to discuss Jon Thune’s new role as GOP Senate leader and his challenge in balancing traditional conservatism with Trump’s agenda. Desiderio notes that Thune faces tensions over Trump’s controversial cabinet picks,
‘He’s got an uphill climb’: Republican senators don’t sound hopeful over Gaetz’s confirmation hearings
Republicans say Gaetz is not ‘a serious’ nominee who doesn’t have the ‘moral authority’ to lead the Department of Justice
GOP leaders vow to 'everything in their power to make sure Gaetz doesn't get confirmed'
Punchbowl News' Jake Sherman, NBC News Legal Correspondent Ken Dilanian, and Palm Beach State Attorney Dave Aronberg join Morning Joe to discuss new reporting on Trump's latest administration picks, pointing to the 'problematic' selection of Matt Gaetz for AG as the most unlikely to be confirmed.
Gaetz nomination to head Justice Dept. in serious trouble: GOP senators
Gaetz will get a chance to make his case for why he should lead the Justice Department, but Republican senators warn he faces an “uphill” path to confirmation.
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Republican Senators Warn Matt Gaetz Is Totally Doomed
Assuming that all Democrats will vote against Trump’s nominees, the president-elect can only afford to lose three ...
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House Speaker Johnson resists calls to make Matt Gaetz ethics report public
The probe, slated to be released Friday, has been left in limbo after Gaetz resigned his role as House representative.
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You’ll Never Guess Who Doesn’t Want the Gaetz Report Released
Jim Jordan, one of Gaetz's closest allies in the House, is more than happy keeping the bombshell report secret.
Republican senators say Matt Gaetz has ‘steep’ climb to nomination
Republican senators signaled Thursday that they plan to closely scrutinize allegations of wrongdoing dogging Trump’s pick to ...
AG pick Matt Gaetz has suggested El Salvador’s brutal law enforcement is a good model
Salvadoran strongman Nayib Bukele is a hero to the right. As attorney general, Gaetz could bring Bukele’s practice of ...
12:30 Report — Republicans’ Gaetz, RFK Jr. headache
Bluesky app explodes postelection{beacon} 12:30 REPORT Happy Friday! All I keep hearing about is this fight between Mike ...
House ethics committee skips meeting as Democrats push to make Gaetz report public
The committee's findings reportedly include testimony from a then-17-year-old girl who says Gaetz had sex with her ...
Speaker Johnson moves to block release of ethics report on Matt Gaetz
The House speaker will “strongly” urge his GOP ethics chair to shutter investigation without letting the Senate see files.
Matt Gaetz dogged by allegations he had sex with a high school girl. Here’s everything we know
The House of Representatives investigation into Matt Gaetz was considered closed when he resigned his seat to accept Donald ...