Congressman Matt Gaetz. Photo courtesy of Gaetz for Congress.
Anyone who had settled into the idea that Donald Trump was going to appoint only acceptable, status quo names to his cabinet was quickly disabused of those thoughts last night when word came that the President-elect had chosen conservative bomb thrower Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) as his nominee for Attorney General. Instantly, all the familiar names came out condemning the choice. The Swamp wants to protect itself from Matt Gaetz, who will surely take a no-holds-barred approach to the office of AG. The New York Times laments the pick, writing:
President-elect Donald J. Trump on Wednesday named Representative Matt Gaetz, the firebrand Republican from Florida, as his nominee for attorney general, a provocative move to install a compliant ally at the helm of the Justice Department as he seeks retribution against those who prosecuted him.
The pick reflected Mr. Trump’s determination to choose as the nation’s top law enforcement official a fierce defender who would not resist his directives or question his claims, as William P. Barr, his last confirmed attorney general, did in the aftermath of the 2020 election.
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