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Nov 24

Who are the people Trump has picked for key positions in his second administration so far

By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press

President-elect Donald Trump is filling key posts in his second administration and putting an emphasis on people who were his strongest backers during the campaign.

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Nov 22

Matt Gaetz says he won’t return to Congress after withdrawing from Trump’s AG nomination

By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz said Friday that he will not be returning to Congress after withdrawing his name from consideration to be attorney general under President-elect Donald Trump amid growing allegations of sexual misconduct.

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Nov 22

Watch 5:53
Examining the record of Pam Bondi, Trump’s new pick for attorney general

By Laura Barrón-López

President-elect Donald Trump’s new pick to lead his administration’s Department of Justice is receiving a much warmer reception on Capitol Hill and within his party. Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi's nomination came just hours after his first choice –…

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Nov 21

Watch 5:33
Gaetz ends attorney general bid amid scrutiny over sex trafficking allegations

By Laura Barrón-López, Kyle Midura, Shrai Popat, Ian Couzens

Former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz has withdrawn from the running as Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general. Sexual misconduct allegations against Gaetz fueled intense scrutiny, threatening his chances of being confirmed. Laura Barrón-López reports.

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Nov 21

Trump picks Pam Bondi for attorney general after Gaetz withdraws

By Associated Press

President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate former Florida AG Pam Bondi to be U.S. Attorney General after first pick, Matt Gaetz, withdrew.

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Nov 21

WATCH: Senators react to Matt Gaetz withdrawing from attorney general nomination

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Stephen Groves, Kevin Freking, Associated Press

While few Republican senators have publicly criticized any of Donald Trump's nominees, it became clear after Gaetz's withdrawal that many had been harboring private concerns about him.

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Nov 21

Gaetz withdraws as Trump’s nominee for attorney general

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

Matt Gaetz has withdrawn as President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general following scrutiny over a federal sex trafficking investigation.

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Nov 20

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Gaetz meets with senators as House Ethics Committee fails to agree on release of findings

By Saher Khan, Geoff Bennett

President elect-Trump's controversial pick for attorney general, former Congressman Matt Gaetz, met with Republican senators on Capitol Hill Wednesday. The meetings come amid mounting pressure on the House Ethics Committee to release a report looking into several allegations against Gaetz,…

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Nov 20

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Ethics committee member DeSaulnier says Senate needs to see information from Gaetz probe

By Amna Nawaz, Kyle Midura

The House Ethics Committee largely operates in secret. Democrats and Republicans are equally represented on the panel regardless of which party is in power. They conduct investigations behind closed doors and generally avoid sharing details outside of finalized reports. The…

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Nov 20

Gaetz meets privately with senators as House GOP reject release of ethics report

By Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves, Associated Press

Republicans on the House Ethics Committee voted Wednesday against releasing a report on the panel's long-running investigation into President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz, the top Democrat on the panel said.

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