Matt Gaetz withdraws consideration for Legal professional Normal place
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Former Florida Legal professional Normal Pam Bondi is Donald Trump’s new decide to guide the Division of Justice following the departure of former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz.
“For too long, the partisan Department of Justice has been weaponized against me and other Republicans – Not anymore. Pam will refocus the DOJ to its intended purpose of fighting Crime, and Making America Safe Again,” Trump wrote in an announcement on Thursday night.
Gaetz withdrew his title from consideration for the position on Thursday.
In an announcement on X, he mentioned: “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.”
He was the topic of investigations into drug use and {sex} with a minor, allegations which he has all the time denied.
In the meantime, police have launched an in depth investigative report into Pete Hegseth, the Fox Information persona and army veteran Donald Trump has nominated to be America’s subsequent protection secretary, after he was accused of sexual assault by a lady he met at a conservative convention in Monterey, California, in 2017, the most recent resurfaced scandal to canine the incoming administration.
Ex-military chief slaps down declare by Trump protection secretary decide that girls shouldn’t serve in fight
Hegseth, a army veteran and former Fox Information host, was introduced because the President-elect’s selection for secretary of protection final week, in a transfer that triggered consternation throughout the political aisle. He served 13 years as a part-time member of the Nationwide Guard, culminating within the rank of main.
Gustaf Kilander22 November 2024 02:00
Lara Trump’s newest profession transfer… activewear mogul
Gustaf Kilander has the story.
Oliver O’Connell22 November 2024 01:45
Pam Bondi as soon as known as for Hillary Clinton to be locked up: ‘I love that’
During the 2016 Republican National Convention, Pam Bondi responded to the crowd’s calls to “lock her up” in reference to former secretary of state and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton by saying “I love that.”
Bondi mentioned throughout her speech on the conference eight years in the past that Clinton “deserves no security clearance.”
“How do you become president of the United States when you have no security clearance?” she requested on the time. “This lawlessness must stop right here, right now. Donald Trump will stop it.”
“Lock her up, I love that,” she mentioned in response to an indication within the viewers, prompting chants of the phrase.
Gustaf Kilander22 November 2024 01:30
Profile: Pete Hegseth — Fox Information anchor turned nominee for protection secretary
Hegseth’s most up-to-date position was as a number on the Fox & Mates morning present. That’s the place most of America is aware of him from, however he’s additionally an writer, husband and pop and even discovered viral fame – although it landed him in authorized scorching water.
Oliver O’Connell22 November 2024 01:15
White Home: Trump nonetheless hasn’t signed papers to formally begin transition
Greater than two weeks after the 2024 election, the White Home says President-elect Donald Trump and his staff nonetheless haven’t executed the authorized paperwork required to formally begin the transition course of that can finish with him taking the presidential oath of workplace on the Capitol steps in slightly below 60 days.
White Home Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre mentioned Thursday that the Trump-Vance staff “not yet entered into the agreements with the White House and the General Service Administration” regardless of ongoing efforts to barter involving White Home Chief of Employees Jeff Zients and his incoming Trump administration counterpart, Susie Wiles.
Andrew Feinberg filed this report from Washington, D.C.
Oliver O’Connell22 November 2024 00:45
Morning Joe hosts agreed to Trump assembly over fears of Joe Scarborough intern demise probe, report claims
Gustaf Kilander22 November 2024 00:30
ICYMI: Trump unveils newest merchandise grift
Donald Trump has unveiled his newest merchandising enterprise, a spread of “limited edition” American Eagle-branded electrical and acoustic guitars retailing from $1,500 to as a lot as $10,500 for a signed mannequin.
“Coming Soon! The Limited Edition ’45’ Guitar. Only 1,300 of each Acoustic and Electric Guitars MADE – Some personally signed!” the president-elect introduced on his Fact Social platform on Wednesday night, accompanied by {a photograph} of himself brandishing one of many devices, which he isn’t recognized to have the ability to play.
Joe Sommerlad has the story.
Oliver O’Connell22 November 2024 00:15
From 2019: Trump’s ‘impeachment adviser’ Pam Bondi says looming charges are weighing on him: ‘Is this difficult? Of course it is’
Background on Pam Bondi from 2019:
A White Home adviser tasked with defending Donald Trump in the course of the impeachment proceedings towards him recommended the stress of the looming charges was starting to overwhelm on the president simply earlier than an official vote.
Pam Bondi, the previous Florida lawyer common who the president employed final month to function a voice for the administration whereas it battles again towards the general public impeachment hearings, slammed the Home-led inquiry in an interview with Fox Information Sunday.
“Is this difficult? Of course it is”, Ms Bondi mentioned. “And that’s why the lawyers, we are all handling this impeachment sham and charade with the weakest of weak evidence … now going to the US Senate.”
Chris Riotta reported on the time:
Gustaf Kilander22 November 2024 00:00
From 2020: Pam Bondi hits Biden over nepotism minutes earlier than two of Trump’s youngsters converse at RNC
Some background on Pam Bondi from 2020:
Former Florida Legal professional Normal Pam Bondi lashed out at Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden in her Republican Nationwide Committee deal with, criticising them for nepotism moments earlier than two of Donald Trump‘s children spoke at his re-election convention.
Ms Bondi was first linked to the president in 2016, when, as the Sunshine State’s prime lawyer, she dropped Florida’s probe into Trump College. Weeks previous to ending that investigation, Mr Trump donated $25,000 to her re-election marketing campaign. All sides denied a quid professional quo.
The assault on the Bidens was the primary of the RNC, months after Mr Trump responded to Home Democrats’ impeachment trial of his interactions with Ukraine’s president by attacking Hunter Biden. He and his surrogates and authorized staff argued the youthful Biden profited from his father’s work towards Ukraine corruption as vice chairman.
John T. Bennett reported on the time:
Gustaf Kilander21 November 2024 23:52
Regardless of him saying he has ‘no idea’ what it’s, Trump’s cupboard is filling up with Mission 2025 authors
I’m certain it’s only a coincidence… 😒
Alex Woodward has the small print.
Oliver O’Connell21 November 2024 23:45
