Gaetz's meetings with senators on Capitol Hill were "productive," transition official says

President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz, closes a door to a private meeting with Vice President-elect JD Vance and Republican Senate Judiciary Committee members at the Capitol in Washington, DC, on November 20. 

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A transition official described former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s meetings with US senators on Capitol Hill on Wednesday as “productive.”

“The meetings have been productive with AG nominee Gaetz listening to senators’ thoughts on the role of the DOJ and the confirmation process. Gaetz is looking forward to meeting with more senators throughout this process on the Hill,” the official said.

Gaetz, Trump’s pick for attorney general, is on Capitol Hill alongside Vice President-elect JD Vance as he looks to shore up support for his confirmation in the Senate amid a House ethics investigation into the former congressman related to sexual misconduct.