It comes after a Republican congresswoman proposed a ban aimed at the first-ever openly transgender lawmaker.

Pressure has been mounting on the ethics committee to release a report on Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general.

Public pressure is growing to release a congressional ethics report into Gaetz's conduct.

Nominees can face a lengthy Senate vetting process before taking office, though Trump may try to upend that exercise in some cases.

He has made his early priorities clear - and stunned some in Washington and around the world while doing so.

Republicans have reached the 218-seat threshold needed to control the US House of Representatives.

Picking the outspoken congressman for attorney general is Trump laying down a challenge, writes Anthony Zurcher.

Republicans have won control of both chambers of Congress, yielding Trump limited congressional oversight for at least 2 years.