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Donald Trump has nominated Republican congressman Matt Gaetz to serve as US attorney general, the nation’s top law enforcement officer, overseeing an agency that could be used to target the president-elect’s rivals while he faces several criminal investigations of his own.
The 42-year-old GOP lawmaker and Trump loyalist from Florida “has distinguished himself in Congress through his focus on achieving desperately needed reform at the Department of Justice,” Trump said in a statement on Wednesday.
“It will be an honor to serve as President Trump’s Attorney General!” Gaetz wrote on X.
If confirmed in the Senate, Gaetz will follow current Attorney General Merrick Garland, whose Justice Department carried out a sex trafficking investigation into Gaetz and his associates. Gaetz was ultimately never charged with a crime. He remains the subject of a House ethics committee investigation.
Trump said Gaetz will end “weaponized government,” as the former president baselessly accuses President Joe Biden’s administration and Garland of launching politically motivated investigations to derail his presidency.
“He is a Champion for the Constitution and the Rule of Law,” Trump added. “Matt will root out the systemic corruption at DOJ, and return the Department to its true mission of fighting Crime, and upholding our Democracy and Constitution.”
The president-elect, who has announced a flurry of cabinet-level and White House appointments the days after defeating Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential race, also pointed to Gaetz’s role on the House Judiciary Committee.
This is a developing story