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There was no agreement by the committee to release the report.”
The panel’s chair, Republican Representative Michael Guest, emerged from a lengthy committee meeting, saying ... He declined further comment
These allegations will be dealt with in committee, but [Gaetz] deserves a chance to confront his accusers,
Graham told reporters
The Justice Department received access to roughly every financial transaction Matt Gaetz ever undertook and came to the conclusion that he committed no crime. These leaks are meant to undermine the mandate from the people to reform the Justice Department,
with Gaetz at the head of the agency, the spokesperson saidI had excellent meetings with Senators yesterday. I appreciate their thoughtful feedback – and the incredible support of so many. 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,
Gaetz wrote on social media platform X
The allegations against Matt Gaetz are serious,
Casten said in a statement
As I understand it, the report would be eye-opening and extremely damaging, and it should be released to the American public. They have a right to see it,
Cohen said on the House floorPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s extremist government has not simply waged war against Hamas, it has waged war against Palestinians,
Sanders said before the vote
Make no mistake: This information could be relevant to the question of Gaetz’s confirmation as the next attorney general of the United States, and our constitutional responsibility of advice and consent,
Durbin said
Matt Gaetz will be the next attorney general. He’s the right man for the job and will end the weaponisation of our justice system,
Trump transition spokesman Alex Pfieffer said in a statementThere was no consensus on this issue,
Democratic Representative Susan Wild told reporters,They’ve been going great,
Gaetz said of the meetings on WednesdayHe deserves a Cabinet that is loyal to the agenda he was elected to implement,
the outgoing Ohio senator posted on social media
He deserves a chance to make his argument why he should be attorney general,
Graham said
If you have concerns, that’s fine. But don’t make up your mind yet. Let the guy testify first.”
Josh Hawley, R-Mo., who is supportive of Gaetz’s nomination, emerged saying
We're going to do our due diligence, and if there's information out there that should be disclosed, I think there's a lot of us who are going to ask, why isn't it being disclosed,
Rounds said
We’ve just got elected with a pretty strong majority, and that’s what the Constitution requires,
said CornynI think he seems like a pretty intelligent guy, so I think he understood what I was saying,
said CornynAll I said to him was that there are not going to be any secrets here. Everything's eventually going to come out,
the Texas Republican, who met with Gaetz and Vice President-elect JD Vance Wednesday, told CNNHe's not just gone [from the House]. He's now been nominated for a very important position in this country, which is the chief legal officer, if you will, of the country. It would seem bizarre and incongruent with any ethical principle to not release it,
Phillips saidI do not want the American public or anyone else to think that Mr. Guests’ characterization of what transpired today would be some sort of indication that the committee had unanimity or consensus on this issue,
Wild told reporters