Multiple Republican senators expressed reservations about President-elect Donald Trump’s pick of Matt Gaetz for U.S. attorney general, citing concerns about his confirmation due to an ongoing House Ethics Committee probe into allegations of sexual misconduct and drug use. Sen. John Cornyn emphasized the importance of the ethics committee’s final report and stated that there are many questions surrounding Gaetz’s nomination, especially given his past involvement in a federal investigation into sex trafficking. Gaetz, who denies all allegations against him, abruptly resigned from Congress following Trump’s announcement, leading to the end of the Ethics Committee probe, which was set to release its report on the matter.
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