Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Breaking News: Trump selects Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general

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Trump selects Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general

President-elect Donald Trump has picked bomb-throwing Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general.

If confirmed by the GOP-controlled Senate, Trump will elevate the Florida Republican to arguably the most important Cabinet post in the next Trump administration. The attorney general will be tasked with defending a plethora of controversial Trump policies — from immigration crackdowns to anti-abortion initiatives — that are sure to spark legal challenges.

Trump has also promised to wield the Justice Department against his political enemies. And the next attorney general may have a first order of business that is deeply personal to Trump: ending the two federal criminal cases against him.

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