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🗓️ 21 November 2024

⏱️ 50 minutes

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House Ethics Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-Md.) reacts to former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) withdrawing from consideration to serve as President-elect Trump’s attorney general. NBC News Senior White House Reporter Peter Nicholas evaluates Trump’s Day 1 priorities ahead of his return to the White House. NBC News Correspondents Vaughn Hillyard, Ryan Nobles and Ken Dilanian report on the fallout on Capitol Hill and the DOJ after Gaetz drops his bid.

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0:00.0	If it's Thursday, former congressman and MAGA Firebrand, Matt Gates withdraws from consideration
0:08.3	as President-elect Trump's Attorney General, as Justice Department officials breathe a sigh of release.
0:14.8	And the Trump transition team goes back to the drawing board.
0:18.6	Plus, Trump's pick for defense secretary plays defense, making the rounds on Capitol Hill
0:23.6	to build support among Senate Republicans as the police report surfaces containing graphic
0:28.6	new details of alleged sexual misconduct allegations he denies.
0:34.3	And sources tell NBC News that Trump is planning a flurry of executive orders when he takes office.
0:40.2	The sent in motioned his promise of mass deportations as the new administration gets ready to test the limits of its power on day one.
1:01.3	Thank you. Welcome to meet the press now.
1:03.2	I'm Yamish Al-Sendor in Washington.
1:06.6	We begin with breaking news from the Trump transition.
1:12.8	The president-elects pick for Attorney General, former Congressman Matt Gates, has withdrawn from consideration.
1:22.2	The news coming as House Democrats were pushing for a vote on releasing a potentially damning ethics report into Gates, alleged sexual misconduct and illicit drug use.
1:28.6	Today, Gates announced his withdrawal via social media, saying his confirmation, quote, was unfairly becoming a distraction. The news sent shockwaves through Capitol Hill. And it came just a day after Gates
1:34.8	alongside Vice President-elect, J.D. Vance, lobbied Republicans on the Hill to support his
1:40.2	confirmation. And as Trump was personally working the phones as well.
1:44.9	Here's Gates just last night expressing optimism.
1:48.6	Senator has been giving me a lot of good advice.
1:50.5	I'm looking forward to a hearing.
1:52.4	Folks have been very supportive.
1:54.7	They've been saying we're going to get a fair process.
1:56.5	So it's a great day of momentum for the Trump Vance administration.
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