Trump nominates Matt Gaetz as U.S. attorney general amid scrutiny over investigations

Donald Trump has nominated Matt Gaetz as the next U.S. attorney general. Gaetz, a former Florida congressman, resigned from Congress on the same day. His nomination faces scrutiny due to ongoing investigations into allegations of drug use and sexual misconduct, which he denies. Calls for the House Ethics Committee to release its report on Gaetz have emerged. Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson has requested that the report not be published since Gaetz is no longer a member of Congress. A former prosecutor noted that even if the report is not released, information from it could still surface during the nomination process. Concerns about Gaetz's nomination have been raised by some Republicans, including Senator Lisa Murkowski, who questioned the seriousness of the selection. Former National Security Advisor John Bolton has also called for thorough FBI investigations into Gaetz and another nominee before confirmation hearings.