Trump picks Rep. Matt Gaetz to serve as attorney general

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to serve as his attorney general. “Few issues in America are more important than ending the partisan Weaponization of our Justice System,” Trump wrote Wednesday in a post on his Truth Social platform.

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How each side is putting it

Left

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Talking Points MemoLeft· 684d ago

Outlaws In Control: Trump Wants Gaetz For AG

The Boston GlobeLean Left· 684d ago· ran in 2 outlets

Matt Gaetz is Trump’s pick for Attorney General

NPRLean Left· 684d ago

Trump intends to nominate Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general

The Boston GlobeLean Left· 684d ago

Five things to know about Matt Gaetz, Trump’s nominee for Attorney General

The Boston GlobeLean Left· 684d ago· ran in 2 outlets

What Republicans are saying about Matt Gaetz’s nomination for attorney general

Center

22 viewpoints

Ran by 5 outlets· NBC 6 South Florida, NBC4 Washington, +3 more

NBC 6 South FloridaLean Left· 684d ago

Trump picks Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general

NBC4 WashingtonLean Left· 684d ago

Trump picks Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general

NBC New YorkLean Left· 685d ago

Trump picks Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general

NBC Los AngelesLean Left· 685d ago

Trump picks Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general

NBC10 PhiladelphiaLean Left· 685d ago

Trump picks Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general

NewsweekCenter· 684d ago

Matt Gaetz's three priorities as attorney general

Ran by 3 outlets· ABC 13 Houston, ABC 7 Los Angeles, +1 more

ABC 13 HoustonLean Left· 684d ago

'Audible gasp': Justice Dept. officials, Republicans react to Trump picking Matt Gaetz for AG

ABC 7 Los AngelesCenter· 684d ago

'Audible gasp': Justice Dept. officials, Republicans react to Trump picking Matt Gaetz for AG

ABC 7 San FranciscoLean Left· 684d ago

'Audible gasp': Justice Dept. officials, Republicans react to Trump picking Matt Gaetz for AG

Ran by 8 outlets· ABC 7 Chicago, ABC 11 Raleigh, +6 more