Matt Gaetz announced Thursday he is withdrawing his name from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump's pick as attorney general, noting in a social media post that his nomination had become a distraction. Gaetz held multiple meetings with GOP senators over the past couple of days as he ...
Matthew Louis Gaetz II was born in Hollywood, Florida to parents Don and Victoria (nee’ Quertermous) Gaetz. Matt Gaetz can trace his ancestry back to Prussia (which today would be partially Germany, partially Poland). His third great-grandparents came to America via chain migration. They arr...
Gaetz has vehemently denied any wrongdoing, and said last year that the Justice Department’s investigation into sex trafficking allegations involving underage girls had ended with no federal charges against him. Trump’s attorney general is expected to oversee radical changes to the Justice Departmen...
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If Gaetz is confirmed as attorney general, he would lead the Department of Justice, which previously investigated him for possible sex trafficking of an underage girl. The DOJ did not file criminal charges against Gaetz in that case, and he has denied any wrongdoing. ...
Matt Gaetz is a Republican politician who represented Florida in the U.S. House of Representatives (2017–24). He is known for his ultraconservative positions, support of Donald Trump, and role in ousting Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House.
“This is a blatant attempt to distract from the fact that Matt Gaetz is apparently about to be indicted for sex trafficking underage girls,” McGee said. Before the Fox interview Tuesday night, Gaetz used his Twitter to call on the Justice Department to ...
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Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) weighed in on President-elect Trump’s controversial decision to elevate former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to attorney general when he returns to the White House, saying he doesn’t know yet if he will ge
Gaetz has denied any wrongdoing and said last year that the Justice Department's separate investigation against him into sex trafficking allegations involving underage girls ended without federal charges. His onetime political ally Joel Greenberg, a fellow ...