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Lawmakers Demand Ethics Report on Gaetz, Trump’s Attorney General Pick

Republicans and Democrats alike insisted that the findings of the House Ethics Committee, which has been investigating the Florida Republican for years over sexual misconduct and other charges, be made public.

© Kent Nishimura for The New York Times

Former Representative Matt Gaetz resigned abruptly from the House after President-elect Donald J. Trump chose him for attorney general this week.

Trump’s Matt Gaetz Pick Unnerves an Already Jittery Justice Department and FBI

Senior law enforcement officials face a wave of uncertainty as Donald J. Trump moves to nominate a fierce partisan and a longtime ally to fill one of the most powerful cabinet posts.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

Christopher A. Wray, the F.B.I. director, has said he intends to stay on the job. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland has stressed his independence from the White House.
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