{"id":127866,"date":"2024-11-20T02:55:41","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T19:55:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=127866"},"modified":"2024-11-20T02:55:41","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T19:55:41","slug":"the-controversy-over-attorney-general-nominee-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=127866","title":{"rendered":"The Controversy Over Attorney General Nominee, Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"topline-heading\">Topline<\/h2>\n<p>The controversy over whether former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., committed sexual misconduct has escalated in recent days after President-elect Donald Trump nominated him as attorney general, with new allegations coming out against Gaetz as lawmakers weigh whether to release a report on the controversy\u2014while a hacker reportedly gained access to private depositions from the women involved.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed-base image-embed embed-0\" role=\"presentation\"><figcaption><fbs-accordion class=\"expandable\" current=\"-1\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"color-body light-text\">Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) is seen during preparations on the second day of the Republican National <span class=\"plus\" data-ga-track=\"caption expand\">&#8230; [+]<\/span><span class=\"expanded-caption\"> Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 16 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/fbs-accordion><small>Getty Images<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Key Facts<\/h2>\n<div class=\"key-facts\">\n<div class=\"key-facts-element\">\n<p>Gaetz has faced allegations of paying for sex, having sex with an underage 17-year-old and illicit drug use\u2014which he denies\u2014which are now the subject of a House Ethics Committee investigation, whose report could be issued in the coming days despite Gaetz <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/antoniopequenoiv\/2024\/11\/14\/gaetz-resigns-from-house-before-ethics-report-could-be-released\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/antoniopequenoiv\/2024\/11\/14\/gaetz-resigns-from-house-before-ethics-report-could-be-released\/\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/antoniopequenoiv\/2024\/11\/14\/gaetz-resigns-from-house-before-ethics-report-could-be-released\/\" aria-label=\"resigning\" rel=\"noopener\">resigning<\/a> from Congress last week.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"key-facts-element\">\n<p>Joel Leppard, a lawyer for women who testified to the committee, told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/playbook\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/playbook\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.politico.com\/playbook\" aria-label=\"Politico\">Politico<\/a> Monday his clients attended between five and 10 \u201csex parties\u201d with Gaetz between 2017 and 2018, when the lawmaker was already in Congress, and one witnessed Gaetz \u201chaving sex with her friend,\u201d who was underage at the time.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"key-facts-element\">\n<p>Leppard also <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/lawyer-tells-abc-news-2-clients-told-house\/story?id=115863675\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/lawyer-tells-abc-news-2-clients-told-house\/story?id=115863675\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/lawyer-tells-abc-news-2-clients-told-house\/story?id=115863675\" aria-label=\"told\">told<\/a> ABC News that Gaetz paid Leppard\u2019s clients for sex, alleging House investigators presented individual Venmo payments to his clients during their questioning and asked them what each payment was for, with the women responding, \u201cThat was for sex.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"key-facts-element\">\n<p>The House Ethics Committee has been investigating Gaetz since last year, when a similar Justice Department probe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/anafaguy\/2023\/02\/15\/matt-gaetz-will-not-face-charges-in-sex-trafficking-probe\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/anafaguy\/2023\/02\/15\/matt-gaetz-will-not-face-charges-in-sex-trafficking-probe\/\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/anafaguy\/2023\/02\/15\/matt-gaetz-will-not-face-charges-in-sex-trafficking-probe\/\" aria-label=\"ended\" rel=\"noopener\">ended<\/a> without charges being brought, and committee members were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/11\/13\/us\/politics\/matt-gaetz-ethics-committee-report.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/11\/13\/us\/politics\/matt-gaetz-ethics-committee-report.html\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/11\/13\/us\/politics\/matt-gaetz-ethics-committee-report.html\" aria-label=\"reportedly\">reportedly<\/a> due to vote on whether to release the report Friday, but their meeting got canceled after Gaetz abruptly resigned from Congress.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"key-facts-element\">\n<p>They will now meet Wednesday, but it\u2019s unclear whether the report will be released now that Gaetz has left the House\u2014though if it is, the report threatens to derail Gaetz\u2019s confirmation as attorney general, which is already precarious as even GOP lawmakers have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/saradorn\/2024\/11\/17\/trumps-cabinet-heres-who-will-fill-key-roles-fccs-brendan-carr-karoline-leavitt-and-more\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/saradorn\/2024\/11\/17\/trumps-cabinet-heres-who-will-fill-key-roles-fccs-brendan-carr-karoline-leavitt-and-more\/\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/saradorn\/2024\/11\/17\/trumps-cabinet-heres-who-will-fill-key-roles-fccs-brendan-carr-karoline-leavitt-and-more\/\" aria-label=\"opposed\" rel=\"noopener\">opposed<\/a> his nomination.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"key-facts-element\">\n<p>Anonymous sources cited by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/11\/19\/us\/politics\/matt-gaetz-hack-testimony.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/11\/19\/us\/politics\/matt-gaetz-hack-testimony.html\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/11\/19\/us\/politics\/matt-gaetz-hack-testimony.html\" aria-label=\"The New York Times\">The New York Times<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/matt-gaetz-depositions-leak-investigations\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/matt-gaetz-depositions-leak-investigations\/\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/matt-gaetz-depositions-leak-investigations\/\" aria-label=\"CBS News\">CBS News<\/a> on Tuesday report a hacker has also gained access to unredacted legal depositions concerning Gaetz\u2014including testimony from the minor he allegedly had sex with\u2014though it is unclear what the hacker\u2019s motivations are, and none of those leaked documents have been made public.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"key-facts-element\">\n<p>Gaetz has strongly denied the claims against him and the Trump transition team has doubled down on backing him as attorney general, with spokesperson Alex Pfeiffer telling Forbes Monday Gaetz is \u201cthe right man for the job\u201d and the allegations against him are \u201cbaseless allegations intended to derail the second Trump administration.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed color-accent bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\">Key Background<\/h2>\n<p>The Justice Department\u2019s investigation into Gaetz stemmed from charges they brought against his associate Joel Greenberg, a former tax collector who took a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/joewalsh\/2021\/06\/03\/judge-approves-plea-deal-for-matt-gaetzs-friend-joel-greenberg\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/joewalsh\/2021\/06\/03\/judge-approves-plea-deal-for-matt-gaetzs-friend-joel-greenberg\/\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/joewalsh\/2021\/06\/03\/judge-approves-plea-deal-for-matt-gaetzs-friend-joel-greenberg\/\" aria-label=\"plea deal\" rel=\"noopener\">plea deal<\/a> in 2021, pleading guilty to charges including child sex trafficking and wire fraud. He was later <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/saradorn\/2022\/12\/01\/former-matt-gaetz-associate-joel-greenberg-sentenced-to-11-years-for-child-sex-trafficking\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/saradorn\/2022\/12\/01\/former-matt-gaetz-associate-joel-greenberg-sentenced-to-11-years-for-child-sex-trafficking\/\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/saradorn\/2022\/12\/01\/former-matt-gaetz-associate-joel-greenberg-sentenced-to-11-years-for-child-sex-trafficking\/\" aria-label=\"sentenced\" rel=\"noopener\">sentenced<\/a> to 11 years in prison. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/04\/13\/us\/politics\/joel-greenberg-matt-gaetz.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/04\/13\/us\/politics\/joel-greenberg-matt-gaetz.html\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/04\/13\/us\/politics\/joel-greenberg-matt-gaetz.html\" aria-label=\"Multiple\">Multiple<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national-security\/matt-gaetz-joel-greenberg-cooperation\/2021\/04\/13\/4a260d5e-9cb3-11eb-8005-bffc3a39f6d3_story.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national-security\/matt-gaetz-joel-greenberg-cooperation\/2021\/04\/13\/4a260d5e-9cb3-11eb-8005-bffc3a39f6d3_story.html\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national-security\/matt-gaetz-joel-greenberg-cooperation\/2021\/04\/13\/4a260d5e-9cb3-11eb-8005-bffc3a39f6d3_story.html\" aria-label=\"outlets\">outlets<\/a> reported at the time that Greenberg had given law enforcement information about Gaetz, alleging both he and the lawmaker paid women for sex\u2014which would violate federal sex trafficking laws\u2014as investigators reportedly probed whether Greenberg procured women for Gaetz. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/matt-gaetz-joel-greenberg\/2021\/04\/02\/195ecd16-934c-11eb-a74e-1f4cf89fd948_story.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/matt-gaetz-joel-greenberg\/2021\/04\/02\/195ecd16-934c-11eb-a74e-1f4cf89fd948_story.html\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/matt-gaetz-joel-greenberg\/2021\/04\/02\/195ecd16-934c-11eb-a74e-1f4cf89fd948_story.html\" aria-label=\"The Washington Post\">The Washington Post<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2021\/04\/01\/politics\/matt-gaetz-photos-women\/index.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2021\/04\/01\/politics\/matt-gaetz-photos-women\/index.html\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2021\/04\/01\/politics\/matt-gaetz-photos-women\/index.html\" aria-label=\"CNN\">CNN<\/a> reported in 2021 that Gaetz \u201cboasted\u201d about women he met through Greenberg and showed colleagues videos of nude women, whom the Post reported appeared to be adults, but Gaetz has long denied that he has paid for sex or has had sex with minors. The DOJ reportedly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/anafaguy\/2023\/02\/15\/matt-gaetz-will-not-face-charges-in-sex-trafficking-probe\/?sh=7f480048352f\" target=\"_self\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/anafaguy\/2023\/02\/15\/matt-gaetz-will-not-face-charges-in-sex-trafficking-probe\/?sh=7f480048352f\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/anafaguy\/2023\/02\/15\/matt-gaetz-will-not-face-charges-in-sex-trafficking-probe\/?sh=7f480048352f\" aria-label=\"ended\" rel=\"noopener\">ended<\/a> its investigation into Gaetz in 2023 without bringing any charges, after prosecutors reportedly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national-security\/2022\/09\/23\/gaetz-no-charges-sex-trafficking\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national-security\/2022\/09\/23\/gaetz-no-charges-sex-trafficking\/\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national-security\/2022\/09\/23\/gaetz-no-charges-sex-trafficking\/\" aria-label=\"believed\">believed<\/a> two central witnesses\u2014Greenberg and one of Gaetz\u2019s ex-girlfriends\u2014could have credibility issues with a jury if the charges went to trial. Greenberg was previously <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national-security\/matt-gaetz-joel-greenberg-cooperation\/2021\/04\/13\/4a260d5e-9cb3-11eb-8005-bffc3a39f6d3_story.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national-security\/matt-gaetz-joel-greenberg-cooperation\/2021\/04\/13\/4a260d5e-9cb3-11eb-8005-bffc3a39f6d3_story.html\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national-security\/matt-gaetz-joel-greenberg-cooperation\/2021\/04\/13\/4a260d5e-9cb3-11eb-8005-bffc3a39f6d3_story.html\" aria-label=\"charged\">charged<\/a> with fabricating information about a political rival.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed color-accent bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\">Will The House Committee Report Be Released?<\/h2>\n<p>It remains to be seen whether the report on Gaetz <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/saradorn\/2024\/11\/14\/damning-gaetz-report-could-be-made-public-despite-his-resignation-from-congress-threatening-ag-chances\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/saradorn\/2024\/11\/14\/damning-gaetz-report-could-be-made-public-despite-his-resignation-from-congress-threatening-ag-chances\/\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/saradorn\/2024\/11\/14\/damning-gaetz-report-could-be-made-public-despite-his-resignation-from-congress-threatening-ag-chances\/\" aria-label=\"will be released\" rel=\"noopener\">will be released<\/a>: The House technically no longer has jurisdiction over Gaetz now that he\u2019s resigned, though the Associated Press <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/matt-gaetz-ethics-attorney-general-nomination-5960df4fe88bdc39bb9a413f92c38bf8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/matt-gaetz-ethics-attorney-general-nomination-5960df4fe88bdc39bb9a413f92c38bf8\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/matt-gaetz-ethics-attorney-general-nomination-5960df4fe88bdc39bb9a413f92c38bf8\" aria-label=\"notes\">notes<\/a> that while extremely rare, the House has released reports on former members in the past. For instance, the committee released a report into former Rep. Bill Boner, D-Tenn., and his relationship with a government contractor in 1987, Punchbowl News <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JakeSherman\/status\/1857131277675020589\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JakeSherman\/status\/1857131277675020589\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/x.com\/JakeSherman\/status\/1857131277675020589\" aria-label=\"noted\">noted<\/a>. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/matt-gaetz-ethics-attorney-general-nomination-5960df4fe88bdc39bb9a413f92c38bf8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/matt-gaetz-ethics-attorney-general-nomination-5960df4fe88bdc39bb9a413f92c38bf8\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/matt-gaetz-ethics-attorney-general-nomination-5960df4fe88bdc39bb9a413f92c38bf8\" aria-label=\"said\">said<\/a> he recommends the report not be released. Leppard told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/playbook\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/playbook\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.politico.com\/playbook\" aria-label=\"Politico\">Politico<\/a> his media blitz describing his clients\u2019 allegations is an effort to persuade lawmakers to release the report, saying his clients \u201chave already been through this several times and they really, really do not want to testify again, especially not on the floor of the Senate.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed color-accent bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\">What Could The Report Say?<\/h2>\n<p>The House Ethics Committee\u2019s investigation focused on whether Gaetz \u201cengaged in sexual misconduct and illicit drug use, accepted improper gifts, dispensed special privileges and favors to individuals with whom he had a personal relationship, and sought to obstruct government investigations of his conduct,\u201d according to a statement it released in June. While it\u2019s unclear what specific allegations the report could include, it could include details from previous depositions, including one from the minor Gaetz allegedly had sex with, and one from her friend. Both women were deposed as part of a civil lawsuit that Gaetz\u2019s friend Christopher Dorworth brought against Greenberg and the alleged minor, and while their depositions are still under seal, CNN <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/11\/18\/politics\/matt-gaetz-florida-court-fight\/index.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/11\/18\/politics\/matt-gaetz-florida-court-fight\/index.html\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/11\/18\/politics\/matt-gaetz-florida-court-fight\/index.html\" aria-label=\"notes\">notes<\/a> other testimonies reference what they said. Both the then-underage woman and a friend of hers testified under oath to having sex with Gaetz at a party\u2014with the alleged minor claiming she had sex with Gaetz on an air hockey table with Dorworth present\u2014and that there were drugs at the gathering including \u201calcohol, cocaine, ecstasy also known as molly, and marijuana.\u201d (Dorworth denied those allegations, claiming in his deposition that the women made up the stories and he believed \u201cpeople would lie themselves into these stories because of Matt\u2019s political celebrity,\u201d as quoted by CNN.) The House committee has also spoken to those same witnesses, CNN reports.<\/p>\n<p><fbs-ad position=\"inread\" progressive=\"\" ad-id=\"article-0-inread\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed color-accent bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\">Chief Critic<\/h2>\n<p>Gaetz has vehemently denied the allegations against him, saying in 2021, \u201cI have never paid for sex. I have never had sex with an underage person as an adult. I have dated women in college and graduate school, and have boasted about how great they are across the board, as boyfriends do. At times women I have dated have joined me at campaign events.\u201d He has maintained that denial, and a spokesperson told <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/exclusive-woman-told-house-ethics-panel-witnessed-gaetz\/story?id=115897603\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/exclusive-woman-told-house-ethics-panel-witnessed-gaetz\/story?id=115897603\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/exclusive-woman-told-house-ethics-panel-witnessed-gaetz\/story?id=115897603\" aria-label=\"ABC News\">ABC News<\/a> last week about Leppard\u2019s claims that his client witnessed him have sex with a minor: \u201cMerrick Garland&#8217;s DOJ cleared Matt Gaetz and didn&#8217;t charge him. Are you alleging Garland is part of a cover up?\u201d Trump spokesperson Pfeiffer emphasized to Forbes Monday that the \u201cBiden Justice Department investigated Gaetz for years and cleared him of wrongdoing,\u201d arguing, \u201cThe only people who went to prison over these allegations were those lying about Matt Gaetz.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed color-accent bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\">Will Matt Gaetz Actually Become Attorney General?<\/h2>\n<p>Trump named Gaetz as his attorney general pick last week\u2014one of a number of controversial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/saradorn\/2024\/11\/17\/trumps-cabinet-heres-who-will-fill-key-roles-fccs-brendan-carr-karoline-leavitt-and-more\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/saradorn\/2024\/11\/17\/trumps-cabinet-heres-who-will-fill-key-roles-fccs-brendan-carr-karoline-leavitt-and-more\/\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/saradorn\/2024\/11\/17\/trumps-cabinet-heres-who-will-fill-key-roles-fccs-brendan-carr-karoline-leavitt-and-more\/\" aria-label=\"Cabinet appointments\" rel=\"noopener\">Cabinet appointments<\/a> the president-elect has made\u2014immediately garnering scrutiny from even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/saradorn\/2024\/11\/14\/trumps-ag-pick-matt-gaetz-faces-gop-backlash-raising-doubts-about-senate-vote\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/saradorn\/2024\/11\/14\/trumps-ag-pick-matt-gaetz-faces-gop-backlash-raising-doubts-about-senate-vote\/\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/saradorn\/2024\/11\/14\/trumps-ag-pick-matt-gaetz-faces-gop-backlash-raising-doubts-about-senate-vote\/\" aria-label=\"GOP lawmakers\" rel=\"noopener\">GOP lawmakers<\/a>. The former Congressman, while licensed as an attorney, only briefly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politifact.com\/article\/2024\/nov\/15\/is-matt-gaetz-accomplished-attorney-digging\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.politifact.com\/article\/2024\/nov\/15\/is-matt-gaetz-accomplished-attorney-digging\/\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.politifact.com\/article\/2024\/nov\/15\/is-matt-gaetz-accomplished-attorney-digging\/\" aria-label=\"practiced law\">practiced law<\/a> and does not have any prosecutorial or management experience in the government. Anonymous sources cited by The Wall Street Journal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/politics\/policy\/gaetz-nomination-seen-as-doomed-by-some-senate-republicans-bc594ae8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/politics\/policy\/gaetz-nomination-seen-as-doomed-by-some-senate-republicans-bc594ae8\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/politics\/policy\/gaetz-nomination-seen-as-doomed-by-some-senate-republicans-bc594ae8\" aria-label=\"suggested\">suggested<\/a> that anywhere between 12 to more than 30 Republican lawmakers could oppose Gaetz\u2019s confirmation, making it unclear if Gaetz\u2019s Senate confirmation will ultimately fail, or if Republicans will end up falling in line. Trump has suggested he wants to get around the Senate confirmation process by using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/alisondurkee\/2024\/11\/14\/can-trump-confirm-nominees-like-gaetz-and-rfk-jr-without-senate-recess-appointments-explained\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/alisondurkee\/2024\/11\/14\/can-trump-confirm-nominees-like-gaetz-and-rfk-jr-without-senate-recess-appointments-explained\/\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/alisondurkee\/2024\/11\/14\/can-trump-confirm-nominees-like-gaetz-and-rfk-jr-without-senate-recess-appointments-explained\/\" aria-label=\"recess appointments\" rel=\"noopener\">recess appointments<\/a> to confirm appointees, a process in which Trump could install nominees without Congress if the Senate has been adjourned for at least 10 days. It\u2019s uncertain if Congress would allow such a lengthy adjournment in order to allow Trump to get his nominees through, however. Democrats are also reportedly ramping up their planned opposition to Gaetz\u2019s confirmation, Politico <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/playbook\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/playbook\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.politico.com\/playbook\" aria-label=\"reported\">reported<\/a> Monday, particularly as Senate Democrats still have control of the chamber before Republicans take over in January. Democratic lawmakers are considering requesting Gaetz\u2019s FBI file while they still can, as well as making contact with attorneys Leppard and Clune so they can discuss their clients\u2019 allegations\u2014and potentially speak with the women themselves\u2014as they gear up for the confirmation fight. Democrats ultimately cannot block Gaetz\u2019s nomination on their own, however, as Republicans have a large enough majority to pass Trump\u2019s nominees without any Democrat votes.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed color-accent bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\">Further Reading<\/h2>\n<p><a class=\"embed-base color-body color-body-border link-embed embed-8 link-embed--long-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/saradorn\/2024\/11\/14\/damning-gaetz-report-could-be-made-public-despite-his-resignation-from-congress-threatening-ag-chances\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Damning Gaetz Report Could Be Made Public Despite His Resignation From Congress\u2014As Johnson Discourages Its Release\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"forbesEmbedly:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/saradorn\/2024\/11\/14\/damning-gaetz-report-could-be-made-public-despite-his-resignation-from-congress-threatening-ag-chances\/\"><span class=\"link-embed__info\"><span 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href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/saradorn\/2024\/11\/17\/trumps-cabinet-heres-who-will-fill-key-roles-fccs-brendan-carr-karoline-leavitt-and-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Trump\u2019s Cabinet: Here\u2019s Who Will Fill Key Roles\u2014FCC\u2019s Brendan Carr, Karoline Leavitt And More\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"forbesEmbedly:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/saradorn\/2024\/11\/17\/trumps-cabinet-heres-who-will-fill-key-roles-fccs-brendan-carr-karoline-leavitt-and-more\/\"><span class=\"link-embed__info\"><span class=\"link-embed__provider\">Forbes<\/span><span class=\"link-embed__title\">Trump\u2019s Cabinet: Here\u2019s Who Will Fill Key Roles\u2014FCC\u2019s Brendan Carr, Karoline Leavitt And More<\/span><small class=\"link-embed__byline\">By <span class=\"link-embed__author\">Sara Dorn<\/span><\/small><\/span><span class=\"link-embed__thumbnail-wrapper\"><span class=\"link-embed__thumbnail allow-inline-style\" style=\"background-image: 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