Matt Gaetz meets with senators to build support for attorney general nomination as ethics review approaches

Matt Gaetz, nominated by President-elect Donald Trump for attorney general, is meeting privately with Republican senators to gain support amid ongoing allegations of sexual misconduct. The House Ethics Committee is also reviewing a report on these allegations but has not yet decided to release it. During the meetings, some senators defended Gaetz, calling the scrutiny against him excessive. Gaetz is pushing for a hearing to present his vision for the Justice Department, while facing pressure from the potential release of the Ethics Committee's findings. Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee have requested the FBI's complete investigation file on Gaetz. Despite the allegations, some Republican senators express confidence in Gaetz's nomination, while others acknowledge the challenges he faces in securing confirmation.