Trump nominates Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general

by Junna Base November 13, 2024

Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Florida, is seen outside the U.S. Capitol after the final votes before the August recess on Thursday, July 25, 2024.

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President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday he will nominate Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to be U.S. attorney general.

Trump wrote on Truth Social that Gaetz “has distinguished himself in Congress by focusing on much-needed reform of the Justice Department.”

Gaetz responded to X: “It will be an honor to serve as President Trump’s Attorney General!”

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