Trump unexpectedly appoints Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general

President-elect Donald Trump chose Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Florida) as his attorney general in a surprise choice on Wednesday.

“It is my great honor to announce that Congressman Matt Gaetz of Florida is hereby appointed Attorney General of the United States,” Trump wrote in an announcement obtained by Truth Social.

“Matt is an extremely talented and tenacious attorney who was trained at William & Mary College of Law and has distinguished himself in Congress by focusing on bringing about much-needed reforms at the Justice Department. Few issues in America are more important than ending the partisan weaponization of our justice system.”

“Matt will end gun control, protect our borders, dismantle criminal organizations, and restore Americans’ deeply shaken faith and trust in the Department of Justice. On the House Judiciary Committee, which oversees the DOJ, Matt played a key role in combating the “Russia, Russia, Russia” hoax and exposing alarming and systemic government corruption and weapons use. He is a defender of the Constitution and the rule of law,” the truth statement said.