Matt Gaetz & JD Vance hit Capitol Hill to pitch AG nomination

The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle

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🗓️ 21 November 2024

⏱️ 43 minutes

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The House Ethics Committee declines to release its report on Matt Gaetz as the former congressman meets with senators about his AG nomination. Plus, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley backs women serving in the military. And, Elon Musk & Vivek Ramaswamy lay out their big plans for shrinking the federal government. Melanie Zanona, Peter Baker, Matthew Dowd, Kevin Baron, Brendan Buck, Jeff Stein, and David Brooks join the 11th Hour this Wednesday.

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0:00.0	Tonight, J.D. Vance on the Hill to sell the President elects cabinet picks, as the
0:05.9	Ethics Committee fails to agree on whether to release the report on Matt Gates. Plus, my sit-down
0:11.8	with former top general Mark Millie, his defense of women in combat that's clashing with
0:16.8	Tom's choice to lead the Pentagon. And Elon Musk and Vivek Ramoswamy revealed their plans for massive cuts in federal employees.
0:24.4	As the 11th hour gets underway on this Wednesday night.
0:31.3	Good evening. Once again, I'm Stephanie Ruhl, and the Trump transition is moving along very quickly.
0:37.2	J.D. Vance is spending his days on the hill rallying GOP support for two of President
0:42.9	elect Trump's cabinet picks. Matt Gates for Attorney General and Pete Higseff for
0:47.2	defense secretary. Majority leader elect John Thune discussed the confirmation process in his sit
0:52.3	down with the embattled AG candidate and a spokesperson
0:55.3	tells NBC News, quote, he reiterated that Mr. Gates deserves a fair and transparent process,
1:02.4	something that all of Trump's nominees deserve. Meanwhile, the House Ethics Committee met today
1:07.3	on whether to release their report surrounding allegations of former Representative
1:11.9	Gates's sexual misconduct and illicit drug use allegations that he denies.
1:17.0	The committee, despite talking about transparency, did not come to an agreement on releasing
1:22.2	that report, but they did agree to complete it. Gates is still facing a very tough confirmation battle.
1:28.4	Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee are asking the FBI for evidence from their
1:33.0	investigation into the Florida Congressman. Garrett Haykhas Moore from Capitol Hill.
1:38.5	Tonight, 24 hours after President-elect Trump said he was having no second thoughts about his
1:43.3	embattled pick for Attorney General, former Florida Congressman Matt Gates, Vice President-elect Trump said he was having no second thoughts about his embattled pick for Attorney General,
1:45.1	former Florida Congressman Matt Gates, Vice President-elect Vance was on Capitol Hill with Gates
1:49.9	for closed-door meetings with the Republican senators who will decide if he gets the job.
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