The committee has been investigating allegations that Mr. Gaetz, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for attorney general, engaged in sexual misconduct and illicit drug use.

Some Senate Republicans are asking to see the House Ethics Committee report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz, whom Donald Trump has named as his pick for U.S. attorney general.

In seismic move Wednesday afternoon, Donald Trump announced the stunning decision to make the supremely unqualified, deeply compromised, and unfit Matt Gaetz his attorney general, placing in charge of the Justice Department a man who until last year was under criminal investigation for sex trafficking by the department he would lead.

During the “Saturday Night Live” cold open, a couple of controversial cabinet nominees showed up to the meeting between President Biden and President-elect Trump.

Even before taking office, Trump is challenging the Senate , in particular, to dare defy him over the nominations of Matt Gaetz , Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other controversial choices for his Cabinet and administration positions .