President-election Donald Trump named controversial Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz has his nominee for Attorney General in a move that is bound to outrage Democrats and even shock some Republicans in Washington.
Gaetz is a Republican firebrand who has taken aim at both GOP House members and Democrats alike as he has remained a close ally of the ex-president.
‘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 on Truth Social.
‘Matt is a deeply gifted and tenacious attorney, trained at the William & Mary College of Law, who has distinguished himself in Congress through his focus on achieving desperately needed reform at the Department of Justice,’ he continued.
‘Few issues in America are more important than ending the partisan Weaponization of our Justice System. Matt will end Weaponized Government, protect our Borders, dismantle Criminal Organizations and restore Americans’ badly-shattered Faith and Confidence in the Justice Department,’ he went on.
This story is developing and will be updated.
Trump named controversial Congressman Matt Gaetz as his pick for Attorney General
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