Gaetz resigned from Congress hours after the announcement.
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President-elect Donald Trump nominated former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., for attorney general Wednesday, receiving mixed reactions from senators and representatives over his latest pick in a series of appointments to his Cabinet and staff this week.Key Facts
Trump called Gaetz a “champion for the Constitution and the Rule of Law,” saying in a Truth Social post the congressman would “end Weaponized Government” as attorney general, a position requiring Senate confirmation.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, who is one of the Senate’s most senior members and seen as a moderate, said she does not think Trump’s pick is “a serious nomination for the attorney general,” according to The .
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, was “shocked” at the nomination, telling NBC News she is certain there will be several questions at Gaetz’s confirmation hearing that include inquiries into the House Ethics Committee’s investigation into the congressman over alleged sexual misconduct and illicit drug use.
Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, kept his response to Gaetz’s nomination brief, according to HuffPost, asking, “Are you sh****** me?”
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