Republicans Baffled after Trump Picks ‘Reckless’ Gaetz for Attorney General

THE GUARDIAN: Congressman decried as ‘person of moral turpitude’ amid questions over whether Senate will confirm nomination

Donald Trump’s decision to nominate the far-right Republican congressman Matt Gaetz as attorney general has sent shockwaves through Washington, including the president-elect’s own party.

Trump on Wednesday announced Gaetz as his pick to be the nation’s chief law enforcement officer in the justice department, a role that directs the government’s legal positions on critical issues, including abortion, civil rights, and first amendment cases.

Republicans were puzzled over this nomination, expressing this move was not on their “bingo card”. » | Coral Murphy Marcos | Thursday, November 14, 2024

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Why Kevin McCarthy and Matt Gaetz "Deserve Each Other" | The Warning w/ Steve Schmidt

Oct 1, 2023 | Steve Schmidt reacts to Matt Gaetz calling for the removal of Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House. Steve rejects the premise that McCarthy is now the "adult in the room" of MAGA lunatics and says Democrats should do nothing to help either Republican wackjob.