Trump's nomination of Matt Gaetz for US Attorney General is a controversial choice. -- Gaetz's appointment will need Senate confirmation, and that could be tough to secure.
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Matt Gaetz resigns ahead of key Ethics Committee meeting
www.axios.com
... Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) resigned from Congress just before the House Ethics Committee was set to hold a potentially pivotal meeting on its investigation into the Florida congressman, Axios has learned. ...
It seems odd he'd resign from Congress before being confirmed.
Why Trump picked Gaetz
www.axios.com
... President-elect Trump picked Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) for attorney general for one, big, telling reason: Gaetz will proudly do the dirty work on controversial legal topics that others won't. ...
Full article is worth a read, imo.
Trump Boosters at Hush-Money Trial Rewarded With Top Administration Jobs
www.bnnbloomberg.ca
... During Donald Trump's hush-money trial last spring, a string of top Republicans turned up at the Manhattan courthouse in a public show of loyalty. Now several are being tapped for his government.
President-elect Trump announced the latest on Wednesday with his intention to nominate Representative Matt Gaetz to be US attorney general. The Florida Republican appeared at the New York trial on May 16, ...
Other trial attendees included Vice President-elect JD Vance, who attended the trial on May 13 and was chosen by Trump as his running mate two months later. Representative Mike Waltz, of Florida, who has been tapped for national security adviser, also showed at the courthouse. As did Vivek Ramaswamy, an entrepreneur who was appointed to head a new "Department of Government Efficiency" along with billionaire Elon Musk.
Those who didn't attend the trial in person, often found other ways of communicating their solidarity with Trump. Representative Elise Stefanik, selected as Trump's ambassador to the United Nations, filed an ethics complaint in September against Justice Juan Merchan, who is presiding over the hush-money case. ...
Senators want details of Matt Gaetz ethics probe before his confirmation vote for attorney general
www.nbcnews.com
... Republican senators are preparing for a robust vetting of Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Justice Department, with a keen interest in details from a House Ethics Committee investigation into the former congressman from Florida. ...
Many Republican senators, including members of the GOP-led Judiciary Committee that will oversee Gaetz's nomination for attorney general, said they'll want to see the details of the House Ethics investigation into Gaetz.
"I think it would be helpful," said Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa.
Sen.-elect John Curtis, R-Utah, said he would "absolutely" like to see the findings of the House Ethics Committee investigation, saying, "I don't know the technicalities, or whether or not we would see that, but I think that would be very relevant."
The House Ethics Committee will meet Friday, three sources familiar with the meeting told NBC News. One of those sources said that releasing the Gaetz report is expected to be among the topics on the agenda. ...
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