Trump’s pick of Matt Gaetz for attorney general stirs controversy over past allegations of child sex trafficking and illicit drug use.

Meanwhile, Trump's pick of conservative loyalist Matt Gaetz to serve as attorney general has Democrats sounding the alarm with Sen. Dick Durbin saying Gaetz “would be a disaster” in part because of Trump’s threat to use the Justice Department “to seek revenge on his political enemies.”

A partisan standoff appears to be brewing over whether a House Ethics Committee report will be released before the Senate considers President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Matt Gaetz for U.S. attorney general.

Gaetz is one of a series of Cabinet nominees tapped by Trump last week who lack the resumes normally seen in candidates for high-level administration jobs. He would need to be con

House Ethics Committee to meet Wednesday to discuss its report on Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump's pick for attorney general.

I do respect President Trump’s right to appoint these individuals," Sen. Markwayne Mullin said. "I’m going to give him a fair shot."

During an interview earlier this year with The Blaze, Rep. Matt Gaetz said the Chairman of the Ethics Committee, Rep. Michael Guest, is "prolific" at making money buying stocks based on inside information from Congress.