What Have Republican Senators Said About Matt Gaetz's Confirmation Chances?
Despite the backing of Donald Trump, Matt Gaetz still needs to be approved by the Republican-controlled Senate to become attorney general.
Trump 'all in' on Gaetz and urging GOP senators to back him
President-elect Trump is urging Republican senators to back Matt Gaetz as Attorney General. Washington Post national editor Philip Rucker and Republican strategist Susan Del Percio join Peter Alexander to discuss.
Judiciary Committee senators suggest a Gaetz confirmation hearing could get fiery
Sen. John Cornyn seemed to suggest one way info about Gaetz could come out is by calling those associated with the allegations to appear before the Judiciary Committee.
Trump personally calls senators to pressure them to confirm Gaetz – as House Ethics report released to all committee members
Donald Trump is personally calling Republican senators to pressure them to confirm Matt Gaetz’s nomination for attorney general, as the “highly damaging” House Ethics Committee report has now been released to all committee members.
Speaker Johnson says Gaetz ethics report should not be released, rebuffing senators
House Speaker Mike Johnson says that he will “strongly request” that the House Ethics Committee not release the results of its investigation into ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz
Republican Senators Face First Test of New Trump Era: Electing a Leader
Republican senators returned to the US Capitol on Tuesday with their first consequential choice of Donald Trump’s new era in Washington hovering over them.
Will Gaetz get confirmed? Trump's influence is 'weighing heavily' on ethics committee
An attorney says a witness saw Matt Gaetz having sex with a minor. The Ethics Committee is set to meet tomorrow over the report on Gaetz. Washington Post Early 202 Newsletter co-author Leigh Ann Caldwell and former New Hampshire Republican Party chair Jennifer Horn join Ana Cabrera to weigh in.
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 lead the Justice Department.
Senate Republicans deliver a message to Trump: Gaetz's confirmation is in jeopardy
Matt Gaetz, has little chance of being confirmed, according to multiple Senate Republican and people around Trump. And they’re privately hoping Trump doesn’t make them walk the plank. That message, according to people who were granted anonymity to discuss the sensitive issue,
US House Ethics Panel to Meet Amid Calls for Report on Trump AG Pick Gaetz
By Bo Erickson, Sarah N. Lynch and Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. House of Representatives Ethics Committee is expected to discuss next steps on Wednesday in its investigation into President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general pick Matt Gaetz,
GOP senators divided on release of Gaetz ethics report as Trump pressures them to move quickly
As President-elect Donald Trump digs in on his pick of Matt Gaetz for attorney general, Republican senators are divided over how much information they will demand.
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Get in line or get out: Trump allies warn GOP senators to back cabinet nominees - or else
WASHINGTON - Senate Republicans up for reelection in 2026 ... But with the 2026 midterm elections approaching, GOP ...
Southeastern senators push for disaster relief funds
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — – Southeastern senators are teaming up to push disaster relief funding through Congress. They say they ...
Why Trump is trying to outrage Washington with his controversial Cabinet picks
Donald Trump’s increasingly provocative Cabinet picks have left some Republican senators aghast and Washington in shock.
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'When I say I've got nothing, I mean I got nothing': GOP senators duck Gaetz questions
The U.S. Capitol is now Trump country, but that doesn’t mean Republican senators want to discuss President-elect Donald Trump ...
Senators launch inquiry into federal prisons for allegedly freezing out faith-based groups
Sens. James Lankford (R-OK) and Gary Peters (D-MI) demanded information from the Bureau of Prisons about its efforts to improve recidivism rates.