{"id":2370560,"date":"2024-11-18T22:06:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T03:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gaetz-asks-senate-gop-for-fair-shake-with-ag-confirmation-in-jeopardy-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-18T22:07:37","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T03:07:37","slug":"gaetz-asks-senate-gop-for-fair-shake-with-ag-confirmation-in-jeopardy-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gaetz-asks-senate-gop-for-fair-shake-with-ag-confirmation-in-jeopardy-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Gaetz asks Senate GOP for \u2018fair shake\u2019 with AG confirmation in jeopardy &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/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%2Fgaetz-asks-senate-gop-for-fair-shake-with-ag-confirmation-in-jeopardy-washington-examiner%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=2370560&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>Former \u2063Representative Matt Gaetz is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/glencore-in-hot-pursuit-of-teck-as-it-seeks-copper-assets\/\" title=\"Glencore in hot pursuit of Teck as it seeks copper assets\">actively seeking support<\/a> from Senate Republicans as\u200b he faces a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/here-are-trumps-potential-picks-to-lead-the-justice-department-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Here are Trump\u2019s potential picks to lead the Justice Department - Washington Examiner\">challenging confirmation process<\/a> to become Attorney General under \u200bPresident-elect\u2063 Donald Trump. Shortly after \u2062his\u200d nomination was announced, Gaetz began\u200b contacting members of the \u2062Senate Judiciary Committee to request\u200c a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ron-desantis-heads-to-cnn-to-hopefully-confront-jake-tapper-the-most-dishonest-man-on-cable-news\/\" title=\"Ron DeSantis takes on CNN&#039;s Jake Tapper, known for his dishonesty.\">fair \u2064shake<\/a>,&#8221; indicating his awareness\u200d of \u200dpotential opposition against him. His outreach has included even those who have previously \u200dbeen critical of him, like Senator\u2062 Markwayne Mullin (R-OK).<\/p>\n<p>Gaetz\u200d is under\u2062 scrutiny due to ongoing allegations of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/proposed-bill-would-give-n-y-gov-power-to-detain-citizens-deemed-a-public-health-hazard\/\" title=\"Proposed bill would give N.Y. Gov. power to detain citizens deemed a \u2018public health hazard\u2019\">sexual misconduct<\/a>, which he denies, and these issues \u200ccould complicate his confirmation\u2064 process. Additionally,\u200b his previous \u2063actions, particularly his role in \u2064the ousting\u2062 of former Speaker\u2064 Kevin McCarthy, have alienated some Republicans, necessitating his efforts to \u200bmend relationships \u200bwithin the Senate. With Democrats expected\u2064 to unanimously oppose his nomination, Gaetz will rely\u200b heavily on GOP votes when \u2063Republicans\u200b take control. Reports indicate that he has made \u2064contact with\u200d several Republican senators,\u2063 including three on the Judiciary Committee, in\u2062 an \u200deffort\u200d to garner \u2063the support \u2064he\u200d will need for his confirmation.  <\/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\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Gaetz asks Senate Republicans for &lsquo;fair shake&rsquo; with AG confirmation in jeopardy<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1885058\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/matt-gaetz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Matt Gaetz<\/a> has been calling Senate Republicans, asking for a &ldquo;fair shake&rdquo; as he faces a long road to confirmation as President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> attorney general.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Within hours of his nomination on Wednesday, Gaetz began placing calls to members of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate-judiciary-committee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Senate Judiciary Committee<\/a>, tasked with vetting his nomination at the start of the new Congress. He&rsquo;s even contacted opponents, including Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), who had a public falling out with Gaetz over last year&rsquo;s ouster of Speaker Kevin McCarthy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Gaetz&rsquo;s outreach represents a first attempt to soften the opposition expected to his nomination as he <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">navigates sexual misconduct allegations<\/a> that are the subject of a House Ethics Committee investigation, allegations that he denies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Gaetz, who resigned from the House shortly after his nomination, has also raised questions about his temperament for the job, as a partisan firebrand who alienated many Republicans with McCarthy&rsquo;s removal as speaker.<\/p>\n<p>By necessity, Gaetz has begun to rebuild those bridges in the Senate. He will need almost every GOP vote when Republicans assume control next year, as Democrats are universally expected to vote against his nomination.<\/p>\n<p>In total, five Republican senators told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> they received a call from Gaetz over the last several days, three of whom sit on the Judiciary Committee.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Oh, I think Congressman Gaetz has reached out to everybody,&rdquo; said Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), one member of the committee. &ldquo;I mean, it would be malpractice for anybody in the White House to advise anything but &lsquo;call every member on the R side.&rsquo;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Tillis suggested that the two had not yet connected over the phone but would be meeting in person as soon as this week. Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA), another Judiciary member, described a polite introductory phone call with Gaetz shortly before midnight on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3222408\/joe-biden-lame-duck-session-trump-proof-legacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>BIDEN TO USE LAME-DUCK SESSION TO &lsquo;TRUMP-PROOF&rsquo; LEGACY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He called me the night he was nominated, and I congratulated him, and he said, &lsquo;Will I get a fair shake in the Senate?&rsquo; and I said, &lsquo;Absolutely.&rsquo;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Senators were far more cagey about whether Trump has been personally lobbying on Gaetz&rsquo;s behalf, though Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/11\/18\/trump-gaetz-confirmation-senate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">told<\/a> <em>Axios<\/em> on Monday that he received a call about the nomination.<\/p>\n<p><em>Ramsey Touchberry contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1885058\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1885058\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gaetz seeks Senate Republicans&#8217; support for AG confirmation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2651,"featured_media":2370561,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Gaetz-Kennedy-Jr-bx1.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[45275,3624,5894,34548,32076],"class_list":["post-2370560","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-ag-confirmation","tag-gaetz","tag-politics","tag-senate-gop","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Gaetz-Kennedy-Jr-bx1.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2370560","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\/2651"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2370560"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2370560\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2370564,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2370560\/revisions\/2370564"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2370561"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2370560"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2370560"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2370560"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}