Senate Republicans hesitate on Gaetz nomination as ethics report pressure mounts
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Senate Republicans are hesitant to support Matt Gaetz as attorney general, amid calls for the release of a House ethics report on him. Gaetz resigned from Congress after his nomination, raising questions about the report's future. The ethics committee is set to discuss the report's fate soon. Some senators, including John Cornyn and John Thune, want to see the findings before proceeding with Gaetz's nomination, while others express concerns about using recess appointments to bypass Senate confirmation. Democrats are pushing for transparency regarding Gaetz's ethics investigation. The Senate's ability to confirm nominees may hinge on the report's release and the unity of Republican senators in the confirmation process.