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The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 4h

Gaetz Nomination Seen as Doomed by Some Senate Republicans

WASHINGTON—Senate Republicans warned that attorney general pick Matt Gaetz would struggle to win the support needed for confirmation and said the close ally of President-elect Donald Trump would face intense scrutiny over sexual-misconduct allegations if he continued to seek the post.

The Independent on MSN · 4h

Will Matt Gaetz pass the Senate nomination process? He may not need to

Hegseth has been slammed as “undoubtedly the least qualified nominee for [defense secretary] in American history. And the most overtly political,” Paul Rieckhoff, an Army veteran of the Iraq War and founder of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America said.

Deseret News on MSN · 3h

Senate confronted with controversial Matt Gaetz confirmation

Senators and senators-elect barely had time to elect new leadership on Wednesday, giving South Dakota Sen. John Thune the role of majority leader, before that leadership was put to the test with the prospect of confirming controversial former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., as the next United States attorney general.

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Cruz declines to back Gaetz before Senate holds confirmation hearing

Republicans have a comfortable three-seat majority in the Senate, but there is no guarantee every Republican will be on board ...

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How Donald Trump Could Bypass Congress To Install Matt Gaetz As Attorney General

WASHINGTON — The mood in Congress among Republicans following Donald Trump’s announcement of former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) ...

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Tuberville's push for Senate Republicans to rubber-stamp Gaetz is blatantly hypocritical

Some Senate Republicans have balked at Trump's picking Matt Gaetz to serve as his attorney general. And then there's Tommy ...

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Trump’s AG Pick Matt Gaetz Faces GOP Backlash—Raising Doubts About Senate Vote

Trump shocked Washington when he announced Thursday he selected the controversial Republican congressman for the high-profile ...

USA TODAY on MSN4hOpinion

Opinion: Matt Gaetz is the perfect crash test dummy for Trump's GOP Senate loyalty test

Donald Trump's history with attorneys general helps explain his slapdash decision to put Rep. Matt Gaetz on the job.

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Either Way, Matt Gaetz Wins

Trump’s pick for attorney general will get to burnish his MAGA-loyalist credentials whether or not the Senate confirms him.

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