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Matt Gaetz

Arcs in the news about Matt Gaetz from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Person · 71 stories · 1,583 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 1, 2023

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Nothing ongoing. The last arc went quiet Apr 2, 2025.

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Matt Gaetz's withdrawn nomination for attorney general and the House Ethics report

27 of 30 stories this year · gone quiet

GOP senators divided on release of Gaetz ethics report as Trump pressures them to move quickly · 34 articles, Nov 13Matt Gaetz once faced a sex trafficking investigation by the Justice Department he could now lead · 23 articles, Nov 13Trump picks Rep. Matt Gaetz to serve as attorney general · 101 articles, Nov 13Trump picks Matt Gaetz for attorney general, Marco Rubio for Secretary of State · 46 articles, Nov 13Trump is determined to see Gaetz confirmed as AG despite controversies · 61 articles, Nov 13Gaetz pick shows value Trump places on loyalty — and retribution — as he returns to Washington · 14 articles, Nov 14Matt Gaetz Abruptly Resigns From Congress After Trump Picks Him As Attorney General · 27 articles, Nov 14Sen. Fetterman says Trump is ‘trolling’ with Rep. Gaetz attorney general pick · 5 articles, Nov 14Woman testified Matt Gaetz had sex with her while she was 17 and in high school: Report · 46 articles, Nov 14Show us the Gaetz ethics report, Durbin and others urge · 8 articles, Nov 14Speaker Johnson says Gaetz ethics report should not be released, rebuffing senators · 36 articles, Nov 15Matt Gaetz allegedly paid an adult woman for sex in 2017, attorney says · 35 articles, Nov 16House Ethics Committee to meet Wednesday amid growing pressure to release Gaetz report · 15 articles, Nov 18Florida court fight gives insight into the House review of sex allegations against Matt Gaetz · 5 articles, Nov 18Hacker accesses sealed testimony of woman alleging Matt Gaetz had sex with her when she was 17 · 22 articles, Nov 19Republicans on House Ethics reject for now releasing report on Matt Gaetz · 59 articles, Nov 19Women testified to House panel that they were paid for sexual favors by Gaetz, lawyer says · 5 articles, Nov 19After dropping attorney general nomination, Matt Gaetz says he won't return to Congress · 58 articles, Nov 21Gaetz withdraws as Trump's pick for attorney general · 175 articles, Nov 21Trump chooses loyalist Pam Bondi for attorney general pick after Matt Gaetz withdraws · 132 articles, Nov 21Matt Gaetz joins Cameo after dropping from attorney general consideration · 7 articles, Nov 22Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis seeks to replace Matt Gaetz · 10 articles, Nov 25House rejects Democratic efforts to force release of Matt Gaetz ethics report · 45 articles, Dec 3Matt Gaetz to join One America News as an anchor, source says · 15 articles, Dec 10Matt Gaetz report to be released by House Ethics Committee after all · 79 articles, Dec 18House Ethics Committee expected to release long-anticipated Matt Gaetz report Monday · 34 articles, Dec 23House Ethics Committee accuses Gaetz of paying for sex, including with 17-year-old girl · 115 articles, Dec 23

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else19 stories in 2024 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Matt Gaetz that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Nov 20Matt Gaetz sent over $10K in Venmo payments to 2 women who testified in House probe, records suggest7 articles · 3 independent sources
    2 left, 1 center, 0 right
  2. Aug 20– 21Matt Gaetz will fend off McCarthy-backed primary challenger, CNN projects, while Florida’s Senate matchup is set22 articles · 14 independent sources
    1 left, 4 center, 4 right
  3. Aug 20– 21Sen. Rick Scott wins Florida GOP primary as he seeks a second term10 articles · 9 independent sources
    0 left, 4 center, 1 right
  4. Aug 16Round 2 of US Rep. Gaetz vs. former Speaker McCarthy plays out in Florida GOP primary8 articles · 8 independent sources
    2 left, 1 center, 0 right
  5. Jun 18– 19Ethics probe into Matt Gaetz now reviewing allegations of sexual misconduct and illicit drug use35 articles · 27 independent sources
    4 left, 11 center, 5 right
  6. Apr 30A former Naval officer will challenge Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz in upcoming GOP primary5 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
  7. Feb 17House Ethic Committee issues subpoena for testimony of Matt Gaetz's ex-girlfriend13 articles · 4 independent sources
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Stories that name Matt Gaetz

  1. Dec 23– 25Biden commutes 37 death sentences ahead of Trump’s plan to resume federal executions163 articles · 81 independent sources
    19 left, 24 center, 13 right
  2. Dec 8Dana Carvey and David Spade reunite for ‘Church Lady' ‘SNL' cold open11 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  3. Dec 2– 4Chad Chronister, Donald Trump's pick to run the DEA, withdraws name from consideration50 articles · 31 independent sources
    6 left, 8 center, 6 right
  4. Nov 27– 28Trump selects longtime adviser Keith Kellogg as special envoy for Ukraine and Russia29 articles · 22 independent sources
    6 left, 8 center, 5 right
  5. Nov 27– 28Trump transition says Cabinet picks, appointees were targeted by bomb threats, swatting attacks56 articles · 44 independent sources
    9 left, 10 center, 7 right
  6. Nov 22MSNBC contributor warns Trump’s new AG pick Pam Bondi should spark ‘fear’— ‘because she’s competent’1 articles · 1 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 2 right
  7. Nov 21– 23ICC issues arrest warrants for Israel’s Netanyahu, Gallant and Hamas leader125 articles · 68 independent sources
    11 left, 22 center, 16 right
  8. Nov 21Three of Trump's Cabinet selections face allegations of sexual misconduct13 articles · 8 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 1 right
  9. Nov 20– 21Trump chooses former acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker as NATO ambassador41 articles · 33 independent sources
    4 left, 10 center, 5 right
  10. Nov 19– 20Trump chooses billionaire and key transition adviser Howard Lutnick for commerce secretary67 articles · 46 independent sources
    7 left, 17 center, 8 right
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