Attorney General Matt Gaetz: The Wake Up for Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024
Subscribe to the Wake Up, cleveland.com’s free morning newsletter, delivered to your inbox weekdays at 5:30 a.m. President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz as the nation’s next Attorney General has sent shockwaves through the legal community,
Opinion
Will Trump Break Congress to Confirm Matt Gaetz?
The president-elect is contemplating taking up never-before-used presidential powers to create a separation of powers crisis on behalf of a favored political crony.
Opinion
Matt Gaetz Is a Bad Choice for Attorney General
He’s a nominee for those who want the law used for political revenge, and it won’t end well.
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Column: In Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump has chosen the anti-attorney general
The Florida congressman lacks the character, record or ability to lead the Justice Department, confirming the president-elect's intent to dismantle the rule of law.
Fact Check: Real Mug Shot of Trump Attorney General Nominee Matt Gaetz Is Trailed by False Rumors
According to the Tampa Bay Times, "A field officer for the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles declared there was no evidence that Gaetz refused a breath test. Yet the refusal was clearly documented in [the arresting officer's] affidavit and arrest report."
Who is Matt Gaetz? Trump’s pick for attorney general has controversial record in DC
Gaetz, a four-term congressman from Florida’s Panhandle, has little experience as a practicing attorney and has carved out a reputation for himself in both Tallahassee and Washington as a right-wing provocateur who’s highly critical of federal agencies and deeply loyal to Trump.
What Republicans are saying about Matt Gaetz’s nomination for attorney general
Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz's nomination for attorney general is being met with a variety of reactions from Republicans, including cautious reservation, praise and pointed criticism.
Trump Nominates Matt Gaetz for Attorney General in Shock Pick
Matt Gaetz is among Trump's most controversial Cabinet picks and will face a steep uphill confirmation battle in the Senate.
Matt Gaetz Resigns From Congress After Trump Picks Him for Attorney General
The Florida Republican’s departure effectively ends the House Ethics Committee’s investigation of allegations that include sexual misconduct and illicit drug use.
Who is Matt Gaetz? Trump’s controversial pick for attorney general
Trump’s pick of Matt Gaetz for attorney general stirs controversy over past allegations of child sex trafficking and illicit drug use.
What Are the Investigations Into Matt Gaetz, Trump's Pick for Attorney General
President-elect Donald Trump will nominate Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general, tapping a controversial figure who has been the subject of investigations into sexual misconduct.
Could Matt Gaetz Face GOP Revolt? What Senate Republicans Have Said
Gaetz is a controversial figure within the party, particularly because of his role in bringing down House Speaker Kevin ...
Justice Dept. employees stunned at Trump's 'insane,' 'unbelievable' choice of Matt Gaetz for attorney general
The president-elect selected Gaetz, who has repeatedly spread falsehoods about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and was previously ...
Pressure mounts for release of Matt Gaetz congressional ethics report
By Sarah N. Lynch, Andrew Goudsward and David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for ...
Trump attorney general pick Matt Gaetz under scrutiny as House Ethics report on sex and drug claims takes focus
GOP Sen. John Cornyn said he “absolutely” wants to see the House Ethics Committee report on Matt Gaetz, President-elect ...
Matt Gaetz would oversee US prisons as AG. He thinks El Salvador’s hardline lockups are a model
It was July, and Gaetz — who will oversee the Federal Bureau of Prisons if he becomes attorney general — was visiting El ...
Trump picks Matt Gaetz for attorney general, Marco Rubio for secretary of state
President-elect Donald Trump is bringing four advisers from his presidential campaign into his new White House as deputy ...