Trump nominates Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general in surprise pick
“Matt will end Weaponized Government, protect our Borders, dismantle Criminal Organizations and restore Americans’ badly-shattered Faith and Confidence in the Justice Department”
President-elect Donald Trump selected Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to serve as his Attorney General Wednesday, a move that stunned some lawmakers in his own party and repulsed others.
“It is my Great Honor to announce that Congressman Matt Gaetz, of
Florida, is hereby nominated to be The Attorney General of the United
States,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social announcement. ---More...
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