Republican Sen. John Cornyn is calling for more information on Gaetz, saying it could help "protect the president."

Republican senators signaled Thursday that they plan to closely scrutinize allegations of wrongdoing dogging Trump’s pick to lead the Justice Department.

Republicans have won enough seats to control the U.S. House, completing the party’s sweep into power and securing their hold on U.S. government alongside President-elect Donald Trump

Several senators said they were shocked at the nomination, raising questions about whether they will check Trump.

Matt Gaetz as the next Attorney General. In quick order, the “WTF?” texts were upgraded to “AYFKM?” There are almost too many reasons for why the prospect of Gaetz as the nation’s top law enforcement official has stunned a Washington that was already bracing for Trump to make some outside-the-box Cabinet picks.