Geraldo Rivera branded Matt Gaetz 'rotten' and 'creepy' as he unleashed on Donald Trump's attorney general pick. Even Republican lawmakers were shocked by the selection, setting up an early loyalty test as the new GOP-controlled Senate plans confirmation hearings. Gaetz, 42, is under an ethics investigation over claims of sexual misconduct, bribery and drug use - which he denies - and was also the focus of a sex trafficking probe involving a 17-year-old girl.