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Trump names former Florida AG Pam Bondi as his new pick for U.S. attorney general

7:04pm November 21, 2024

After former Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration, President-elect Donald Trump named Pam Bondi, a former attorney general of Florida, as his next pick for U.S. attorney general.

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Former Rep. Matt Gaetz withdraws as Trump's attorney general pick

12:41pm November 21, 2024

Allegations of sex trafficking and drug use had stirred controversy over Matt Gaetz being attorney general.

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House Ethics Committee is deadlocked on whether to release Gaetz report

1:05pm November 20, 2024

The U.S. House Committee on Ethics is deadlocked on whether to release its report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz, whose nomination to serve as Trump's attorney general has been plagued by controversy.

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Targets of Trump's threats brace for the new administration

4:00pm November 14, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump repeatedly promised to investigate, prosecute, imprison or otherwise punish his perceived enemies during his campaign. Now, some of his targets are preparing.

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Senate Republicans concerned with Gaetz nomination ask to access House ethics probe

1:21pm November 14, 2024

Senators are calling for access to a House Ethics Committee probe into former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., following his nomination to be the next attorney general under President-elect Donald Trump.

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'I was shocked': Lawmakers react to Gaetz pick to be Trump's attorney general

5:19pm November 13, 2024

Trump has picked Matt Gaetz as his attorney general and former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard as his director of national intelligence, surprising many lawmakers who will have to confirm them.

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Trump to nominate Florida's Matt Gaetz to be attorney general

3:47pm November 13, 2024

In a post on Truth Social announcing the nomination of Gaetz, Trump said: "Few issues in America are more important than ending the partisan Weaponization of our Justice System." Gaetz said he would resign from the U.S. House of Representatives, effective immediately.

Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., appears before the House Rules Committee at the Capitol in Washington on Sept. 22. Gaetz introduced a Motion to Vacate House Speaker Kevin McCarthy that led to the first ouster of a sitting Speaker in American history.

Jeered in Washington by his fellow Republicans, Rep. Matt Gaetz gets cheers back home

2:24pm October 07, 2023

by Greg Allen

The Florida congressman is proud to be the one to oust former Speaker Kevin McCarthy. That move hasn't won him any prizes with House Republicans but his constituents want to see more just like it.

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Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., has begun the process to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House.

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Rep. Matt Gaetz launches effort to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy

9:36pm October 02, 2023

by Kelsey Snell

Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., launched the process for holding a vote to remove Kevin McCarthy as House speaker but the road ahead is still unclear.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., pauses as he addresses reporters about efforts to pass appropriations bills and avert a looming government shutdown at the U.S. Capitol on Friday. He is joined at right by House Homeland Security Chair Mark Green, R-Tenn., and Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas.

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How the far right could remove McCarthy and why his fate could be in Democrats' hands

5:00am September 30, 2023

by Susan Davis

At least one House Republican, Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, is publicly threatening to offer a resolution to try to remove the speaker. Here's how that procedural motion would work.