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Topline President-elect Donald Trump named his personal attorney Alina Habba to serve as counselor to the president in his next administration, marking the latest in a string of Trump’s personal attorneys who have been rewarded with government roles since his election. Alina Habba, attorney for Donald Trump, onstage during preparations for the fourth day of […]
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Brooke Rollins. File | Photo Credit: AP President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday (November 24, 2024) that he will nominate former White House aide Brooke Rollins to be his Agriculture Secretary, the last of his picks to lead executive agencies and another choice from within his established circle of advisers and allies. The nomination must be […]
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Getty Images Matt Gaetz would have been the top US law enforcement officer in the US if he had been confirmed. Former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz has withdrawn his name from consideration to become attorney general after days of debate over whether to release a congressional report on sexual misconduct allegations against him. On X, […]
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Former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, who President-elect Donald Trump had nominated to be attorney general, walks alongside Vice President-elect JD Vance as they arrive for meetings with senators at the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 20, 2024 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., is […]
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President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday (November 21, 2024) he will nominate former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to lead the Justice Department, turning to a longtime ally after his first choice, Matt Gaetz, withdrew his name from consideration amid scrutiny over sex trafficking allegations. Ms. Bondi has been an outspoken defender of Trump. She […]
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“While the momentum was strong, it is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump/Vance Transition,” Matt Gaetz said. | Photo Credit: Reuters Matt Gaetz withdrew on Thursday (November 21, 2024) as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general following continued scrutiny over a federal sex trafficking […]
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President-elect Donald Trump says he has chosen former acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker to serve as U.S. ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the bedrock Western alliance that the president-elect has expressed skepticism about for years. Mr. Trump, in a statement, said Mr. Whitaker was “a strong warrior and loyal Patriot” who “will […]
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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump named right-wing Florida lawmaker Matt Gaetz as his attorney general. File | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President-elect Donald Trump named right-wing Florida lawmaker Matt Gaetz as his attorney general Wednesday (November 13, 2024), rewarding the loyalty of a staunch ally who has defended the Republican in his legal battles and impeachment […]
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