Trump has praised Matt Gaetz for being “a deeply gifted and tenacious attorney” who will restore “faith and confidence in the Justice Department.” ...

President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, was once embroiled in a sex trafficking ...

With some members of his own party already voicing opposition to his nomination, Matt Gaetz could face a shaky path to Senate confirmation.

Gaetz was also under scrutiny by the House Ethics Committee over allegations including sexual misconduct before he resigned from Congress on Wednesday.