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How Trump’s nomination of Matt Gaetz unravelled in just eight days


In a Washington farce for the ages, the far-right Republican has withdrawn from consideration for US attorney general – how did it happen?

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Matt Gaetz mocked with Scaramucci comparisons after AG withdrawal


Anthony Scaramucci in 2017 set a record as the shortest-serving communications director in White House history.

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What is the ICC and can it really arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu?


The ICC also issued warrants for Yoav Gallant, former Israeli defense minister, and Hamas leader Muhammad Deif. But it doesn’t have an enforcement mechanism and relies on states to make the arrests.

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How CNN, Fox News react to Matt Gaetz withdrawal: ‘No one knows what’s coming’


Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump’s Attorney General pick, withdraws nomination. CNN, Fox News and MSNBC react: “More twists than an M. Night Shyamalan movie.”

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Ted Cruz on Matt Gaetz: he should have had a hearing


Cruz, while understanding the decision, also expressed regret over the lack of a full Senate hearing, which he believes Gaetz deserved.

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Putin Rattles Nuclear Saber With Unprecedented Strike on Ukraine


Putin’s use of an experimental missile against Dnipro was a message to Biden that Moscow has no intention of backing down before Trump takes over.

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Putin says Russia fired intermediate-range ballistic missile at Ukraine


Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia fired a new, non-nuclear intermediate-range ballistic missile at Ukraine, part of a wide-ranging TV address that sharply criticized the…

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Trump loyalist Matt Gaetz withdraws from US attorney general consideration


The former congressman said he had become a ‘distraction’ following renewed scrutiny of sexual misconduct allegations.

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Trump’s Cabinet And Key Jobs: Gaetz Out As AG—As Hegseth, RFK Jr. Face Controversies


Matt Gaetz has withdrawn from consideration as attorney general, as Trump plans to make RFK Jr. his secretary of health and human services and Pete Hegseth his defense secretary, and place Tulsi Gabbard, Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller in key posts.

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@axios: RT @axios: Matt Gaetz’s former congressional colleagues raised a collective cheer as he withdrew his nomination for attorney general. But…