{"id":2369620,"date":"2024-11-15T21:02:01","date_gmt":"2024-11-16T02:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/not-on-my-bingo-card-senators-loses-it-as-trump-picking-matt-gaetz-shakes-things-up\/"},"modified":"2024-11-15T21:03:41","modified_gmt":"2024-11-16T02:03:41","slug":"not-on-my-bingo-card-senators-loses-it-as-trump-picking-matt-gaetz-shakes-things-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/not-on-my-bingo-card-senators-loses-it-as-trump-picking-matt-gaetz-shakes-things-up\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Not on My Bingo Card&#8217;: Senators Loses It as Trump Picking Matt Gaetz Shakes Things Up"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnot-on-my-bingo-card-senators-loses-it-as-trump-picking-matt-gaetz-shakes-things-up%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2369620&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-new-george-soros-backed-massachusetts-attorney-is-called-road-rage-rollins-for-a-reason\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s New George Soros-Backed Massachusetts Attorney Is Called \u2018Road Rage Rollins\u2019 For A Reason\">recent nomination<\/a> of \u2064former\u2062 Republican Representative \u2064Matt Gaetz as \u200bAttorney \u2064General \u2063of the United States\u200c has raised \u2064significant\u200b concerns and skepticism among senators. Gaetz, who is\u2064 under \u2062investigation by the House Ethics Committee for allegations of drug use and involvement with an underage female, \u2062resigned from the House, effectively\u2064 closing the investigation but leaving its unresolved findings \u2062lingering \u200bover his \u2062nomination.<\/p>\n<p>Several Republican senators have\u200c expressed doubts about Gaetz&#8217;s viability for the\u200b position. Senator Lisa Murkowski\u2063 questioned the seriousness of the nomination, suggesting the need for\u200b a credible candidate for Attorney General. Senator Thom Tillis\u2064 doubted Gaetz would secure\u2062 enough \u2064support to \u2064be confirmed, expecting no Democratic votes in his\u200d favor. <\/p>\n<p>Moderate\u2063 Republicans\u2062 like Susan Collins were also surprised by the nomination, \u2062emphasizing \u2064the importance of the\u200c confirmation process in examining Gaetz&#8217;s conduct. The Democratic-controlled Senate is poised to scrutinize the findings of the Ethics Committee, which could heavily influence the\u2063 nomination.<\/p>\n<p>the \u200dnomination appears fraught with challenges, as Gaetz&#8217;s controversial \u2062past and the implications of\u200d the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">unresolved allegations raise significant concerns<\/a> among senators regarding \u200bhis \u2064suitability for \u2064such\u2062 a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wednesday-december-1st-2021\/\" title=\"Wednesday | December 1st, 2021\">high-profile role<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Picking a man to be the attorney general of the United States who has been embroiled in an investigation by the House Ethics Committee for allegations of drug use and sex with an underage female has unleashed a flood of skepticism among senators.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Former Republican Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/god-tier-level-trolling-fetterman-reacts-matt-gaetz-news-democrats-fume-trumps-new-pick\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matt Gaetz<\/a> of Florida, who quit the House Wednesday, has been tapped by &nbsp;President-elect Donald Trump for the post.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gaetz&rsquo;s resignation technically ends the House Ethics Committee investigation of his alleged misbehavior, but the existence of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/matt-gaetz-catches-speaker-mike-johnson-surprise-resigns-congress-effective-immediately\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">probe<\/a> and its still-secret findings hang over the nomination.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska scoffed that she is looking past Gaetz, even before the Senate considers him.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t think it&rsquo;s a serious nomination for attorney general. We need to have a serious attorney general,&rdquo; Murkowski said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/senate\/4989301-matt-gaetz-attorney-general-trump-senate-republicans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hill<\/a>. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m looking forward to the opportunity to consider somebody that is serious.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;This one was not on my bingo card,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina said Gaetz, who in the House carved an image of brashness and was instrumental in deposing former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, might not have the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrats-unveil-1-9-trillion-covid-19-relief-package\/\" title=\"House Democrats Unveil .9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Package\">support needed<\/a> to be confirmed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;We&rsquo;re not going to get a single Democrat vote,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;It&rsquo;ll just be interesting to see what his organic base is,&rdquo; Tillis said. &ldquo;At the end of the day, Congressman Gaetz, he&rsquo;ll have a hearing, but I&rsquo;m all about counting votes, and I would think that he&rsquo;s probably got some work cut out for him to get a good, strong vote.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The selection stunned moderate Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;I was shocked by the announcement &mdash; that shows why the advice and consent process is so important,&rdquo; she said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/11\/13\/us\/politics\/matt-gaetz-attorney-general-senate-republicans.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m sure that there will be a lot of questions raised at his hearing.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although the Senate will have 53 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dont-want-maga-reacts-john-thune-becoming-senate-majority-leader-wont-like-saying\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Republicans<\/a> in the next Congress, it is still run by Democrats. That led Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin of Illinois to flex his political muscle and call for the House Ethics Committee to make public what it found during its investigation into the allegations against Gaetz, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/senate\/4991658-gaetz-nomination-senate-republicans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Judiciary Committee member Sen. John Cornyn of Texas agreed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the House panel found there was wrongdoing, &ldquo;it would certainly be relevant,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;I&rsquo;m not going to speculate what the report shows, but that would certainly be a concern,&rdquo; he said if there was evidence of drug use or sexual misconduct.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">McCarthy said in an interview that Gaetz &ldquo;won&rsquo;t get confirmed. Everybody knows that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer of North Dakota said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-matt-gaetz-torches-kevin-mccarthy-gets-face-tense-moment-get-booed-off-stage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">McCarthy<\/a> has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/makes-zero-sense-lebron-slams-sons-basketball-team-for-wearing-masks-under-their-chins\/\" title=\"&#039;Makes Zero Sense&#039;: LeBron Slams Son&#039;s Basketball Team for Wearing Masks Under Their Chins\">good read<\/a> on the temperature of the Senate.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;I think he&rsquo;s pretty right, actually,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cramer said he suspects there is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-floats-idea-new-term-starting-immediately-tells-house-speaker-maybe-pass-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">larger game at work<\/a> in which the Gaetz nomination is just one chess move.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;Donald Trump is a savvy guy. You never know his motivations,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gaetz is &ldquo;more than capable of litigating the case for why the [Department of Justice] should be turned on its head,&rdquo; he said, but added Gaetz &ldquo;just doesn&rsquo;t have the moral authority&rdquo; after the allegations against him drew a Department of Justice investigation.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Former Republican Representative Matt Gaetz from Florida, who resigned from the House on Wednesday, has been chosen by President-elect Donald Trump for this role. Although Gaetz&#8217;s resignation effectively concludes the Ethics Committee&#8217;s inquiry into his alleged misconduct, the ongoing investigation and its undisclosed findings cast a shadow over his nomination. Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska expressed her disbelief at Gaetz&#8217;s nomination, stating that it lacks seriousness and that she hopes to consider a more credible candidate. Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina noted that Gaetz may struggle to secure enough support for confirmation, predicting no Democratic votes in favor of him. Moderate Republican Senator Susan Collins from Maine was taken aback by the announcement and anticipated many questions during Gaetz\u2019s hearing. Despite having 53 Republicans in the upcoming Congress, Democrats still control it, prompting Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin to call for transparency regarding the Ethics Committee&#8217;s findings on Gaetz\u2019s allegations. Other senators echoed this sentiment about potential concerns if wrongdoing is confirmed in those findings. McCarthy remarked that he believes Gaetz will not be confirmed due to widespread awareness of this issue among senators; Cramer agreed with McCarthy\u2019s assessment while suggesting there might be broader strategic motives behind Trump&#8217;s choice of nominee<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2369621,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Trump-Gaetz.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32688,5894,3740,3634],"class_list":["post-2369620","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-matt-gaetz","tag-politics","tag-senate","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Trump-Gaetz.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2369620","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2369620"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2369620\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2369624,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2369620\/revisions\/2369624"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2369621"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2369620"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2369620"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2369620"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}