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Trump AG pick Matt Gaetz resigns from Congress ahead of House Ethics report vote

The Florida Republican’s abrupt departure effectively halts a House investigation into allegations that he engaged in sexual misconduct and illicit drug use.

'Audible gasp': Justice Dept. officials, Republicans react to Trump picking Matt Gaetz for AG

Gaetz has resigned from Congress effective immediately. His resignation will end the probe by the Ethics Committee, which does not investigate members after they have left Congress.

Forbes on MSN · 3h

Matt Gaetz Abruptly Resigns From Congress After Trump Picks Him As Attorney General

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Gaetz’s resignation was “effective immediately” and caught fellow Republicans “by surprise a little bit.”

Trump floats seeking 3rd term in joke to House Republicans

Vanity Fair · 11m

There's Nothing Funny About Trump's Third-Term “Joke”

The president-elect mused about “running again” after his second administration. Given that he'll assume office with virtually unchecked power, we should take that possibility very seriously.

Republicans insist Trump was ‘joking’ about unconstitutional third term. A Democrat wants to make sure he won’t try

I suspect I won’t be running again, unless you do something,” Trump reportedly told his GOP colleagues in the House, as they met ahead of congressional leadership elections. “Unless you say, ‘He’s so good,

The Hill on MSN · 22h

Trump floats seeking third term in joke to House Republicans

President-elect Trump floated the prospect of seeking a third term in an apparent joke to House Republicans on Wednesday as they met ahead of internal leadership elections. “I suspect I won’t be running again unless you do something,

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Trump wants Elon Musk to overhaul the government. Here’s what could be on the chopping block

President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk have big ambitions for making the federal government leaner and more efficient by ...

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Can Trump impose tariffs without Congress? It's complicated, according to experts.

President-elect Donald Trump claims he can unilaterally impose sweeping tariffs on U.S. imports. The reality is more ...

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Matt Gaetz’s constant defense of Trump made him a pariah in the House. It is what landed him the AG nod

The former congressman came out unscathed after a federal sex crime investigation, which he referred to as a product of the ...

Trump's nominations of Gaetz, Gabbard raising eyebrows in Congress

President-elect Trump's recent appointments could face intense scrutiny in the Senate, but there is a possibility nominees ...

Trump turns to Congress for Cabinet picks, whittling away at slim margins

WASHINGTON, Nov 13 (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump has so far picked five Republican members of the U.S.

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Trump looms large as Congress faces shutdown threat and ‘dizzying’ to-do list

Donald Trump won’t arrive back in the White House until January. But he’ll have fingerprints over every piece of the lame ...

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House Democrat to introduce resolution reiterating Trump can serve only two terms as president

The 22nd Amendment says, "No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice," and it also says vice ...

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Trump's dream scenario: Republicans win control of House and Senate in Congress sweep

Republicans have won both the House and the Senate, giving the GOP total control over Congress for at least the next two ...

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