Newsweek - 7 hours 45 min ago
Trump nominated former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi as U.S. attorney general after Gaetz withdrew from consideration.
New York Times - 7 hours 46 min ago
Matt Gaetz, center, with his wife, Ginger, at Mar-a-Lago, President-elect Donald J. Trump's private club, this month.
The Guardian - 7 hours 47 min ago
Former Florida attorney general newest choice after Matt Gaetz determined he had become a distraction' President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate former Florida AG Pam Bondi to be US Attorney General after first pick, Matt Gaetz, withdrew. After meeting with senators on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, Gaetz determined that his nomination was "becoming a distraction to the critical work" of the new Trump administration, he explained on X. Continue reading...
Chicago Tribune - 7 hours 48 min ago
President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday named Pam Bondi, the former attorney general of Florida, to be U.S. attorney general just hours after his other choice, Matt Gaetz, withdrew his name.
The Hill - 7 hours 52 min ago
President-elect Trump has named former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi as his next nominee to the lead the Department of Justice. Bondi was a swift pick just hours after former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) withdrew himself from consideration for the role. "For too long, the partisan Department of Justice has been weaponized against me and...
ABC News - 7 hours 52 min ago
Trump says he will nominate former Florida AG Pam Bondi to be US Attorney General after first pick, Matt Gaetz, withdrew...
NBC News - 7 hours 54 min ago
President-elect Donald Trump announced on Thursday that his new pick for attorney general is Pam Bondi.
Fox News - 8 hours 10 min ago
Will scrutiny increase for Pete Hegseth, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard after attorney general nominee Matt Gaetz pulls his name from consideration?...
Newsweek - 8 hours 11 min ago
After Matt Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration for attorney general, Fox News host Harris Faulkner floated the idea he could serve in the Senate.
The Hill - 8 hours 12 min ago
Alyssa Farah Griffin, a former White House official under Trump, said Matt Gaetz's withdrawal as an attorney general nominee would only lead to further criticism about Pete Hegseth's appointment to lead the Department of Defense. "I think now that Matt Gaetz is out of the running, all of the Senate ties are focused on this...
Esquire - 8 hours 19 min ago
Trump's pick for attorney general was friendless among his fellow Republicans.
New York Times - 8 hours 26 min ago
Matt Gaetz appeared to have difficulty securing the votes in the Senate for confirmation as attorney general.
Nation Review - 8 hours 31 min ago
Before diving into another fiasco reminiscent of the Matt Gaetz nomination, he and his transition team need to think this through carefully.
Newsweek - 8 hours 32 min ago
The former congressman met Luckey at Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club in March 2020, and they eloped in August 2021.
Rolling Stone - 8 hours 38 min ago
Matt Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration to be attorney general. Trump allies worried he had far too many skeletons in his closet...
ABC News - 8 hours 38 min ago
In the span of eight days, Matt Gaetz went from a re-elected House member to an embattled attorney general pick who withdrew his nomination amid multiple scandals.
NBC News - 8 hours 48 min ago
Trump's Cabinet selection process is off to a rocky start, with Matt Gaetz withdrawing from AG consideration and several other picks facing controversies.
ABC News - 8 hours 55 min ago
Matt Gaetz withdrew his bid to serve as attorney general in the next Trump administration, but can he go back to his old job as a member of Congress?...
New York Times - 8 hours 58 min ago
Matt Gaetz on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.
Los Angeles Times - 8 hours 59 min ago
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew as President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, saying he did not want to be a "distraction" for the Trump transition.
Advocate - 9 hours 23 sec ago
Matt Gaetz withdrew Thursday as Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. attorney general amid allegations of sex with a minor, but he's far from the only Cabinet nominee who's faced sexual misconduct accusations.
The Economist - 9 hours 5 min ago
Will the Senate be brave enough to block Donald Trump's other outlandish nominees?...
The Hill - 9 hours 28 min ago
{beacon} Evening Report AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite First Trump pick sinks. Will there be a second? Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) withdrew from consideration to be attorney general on Thursday, dealing a blow to President-elect Trump's efforts to install a top ally in a key government role. Gaetz has been hounded by allegations...
NBC News - 9 hours 31 min ago
Matt Gaetz's withdrawal as a candidate for attorney general illustrates roadblocks Trump could face converting his campaign of "retribution" into a governing coalition.