Trump has proposed far-right Matt Gaetz as attorney general
President-elect of the United States, Republican Donald Trumpannounced the nomination of a member of Congress this Wednesday matt getzFrom the hard wing of the party, as the country’s next Attorney General.
His appointment, the most controversial appointment so far announced by Trump, caused surprise among congressional legislators, even within Republican ranks, given that Gaetz is accused of sex trafficking of a minor.
“It is my great honor to announce that Congressman Matt Gaetz of Florida has been nominated to be Attorney General of the United States. Matt is a tenacious lawyer And extremely talented,” Trump said in a statement.
The next President declared that “few issues in the United States of America are more important than keeping End of “mechanization” of the judicial system Which, according to him, has been done by the administration of Joe Biden.
According to Trump, Gaetz “will destroy criminal organizations “And will restore Americans’ confidence and trust in the Justice Department, which has been badly broken.”
,it would be an honor Serve as President Trump’s Attorney General!” Gaetz limited himself to making announcements on social media.
A few hours later, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, a Republican michael johnsonannounced that Gaetz had already tendered his resignation from his seat, effective immediately, and that they would now have eight weeks to find a replacement for him.
appointment of person in charge of Department of Justice One of the most important for Trump’s next cabinet.
Trump plans to close investigation into the attack on the Capitol
Republicans plan to order the closure of the investigation launched against him by the prosecutor’s office for the attack and occupation of the Capitol when he takes power. White House Classified Documents.
Trump is also in favor of this Instruct the Attorney General to defend his policies in court And even to launch judicial investigations against his political rivals.
After strained relations with prosecutors during his first term, Jeff Sessions and William BarrHe was expected to choose a very loyal person for this position who would never turn his back on him.
Gaetz, 41, since 2017 Florida Congressman in the House of RepresentativesWhere he has portrayed himself as one of the legislators on the far-right wing of the Republican Party and completely aligned with Trump’s wishes.
Gaetz actually led the internal rebellion that overthrew the then-Speaker of the House of Representatives, a Republican, in October 2023. Kevin McCarthyBecause he reached a legislative compromise with the Democrats.
This controversial MLA is also being investigated lower house ethics committee Gaetz has denied allegations that he was part of a sex trafficking scheme with a 17-year-old minor.
In 2023, the Justice Department Sex trafficking investigation into Gaetz ends Without filing charges against him.
It’s not clear that all Republican senators support Gaetz
Gaetz’s appointment as attorney general could happen in the Senate, given that Republicans have a narrow majority of 53 seats in the House and It is not clear whether all senators in the party support it.
republican senator john corninChen asked cnnHe did not want to clarify whether he would vote for Gaetz and said he had “clashes on some issues” with the congressman.
According to the portal axiosrepublican legislator max miller Gaetz would have announced that Gaetz has “more options” than if he were approved by the Senate to dine with Queen Elizabeth II, who dies in 2022.
After learning of Gaetz’s nomination, a Justice Department staffer told cnn He “The shock within the institution is strong.