The DC rumor mill is all a buzz with news that Trump may tap Rep. Matt Gaetz for the Attorney General spot on his cabinet…..

President-elect Trump has made his pick for attorney general and will nominate Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz. Trump makes the case for Gaetz in a lengthy Truth Social post that reads in part:

“Matt is a deeply gifted and tenacious attorney, trained at the William & Mary College of Law, who has distinguished himself in Congress through his focus on achieving desperately needed reform at the Department of Justice. Few issues in America are more important than ending the partisan Weaponization of our Justice System. Matt will end Weaponized Government, protect our Borders, dismantle Criminal Organizations and restore Americans’ badly-shattered Faith and Confidence in the Justice Department. On the House Judiciary Committee, which performs oversight of DOJ, Matt played a key role in defeating the Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax, and exposing alarming and systemic Government Corruption and Weaponization. He is a Champion for the Constitution and the Rule of Law. 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.”

On X, Gaetz replied, “It will be an honor to serve as President Trump’s Attorney General!”

I disagree with Donald….Gaetz not gifted just a major distraction….but my opinion does not matter for there is more news….

It is a Trump show and as always there has got to be a twist here and there….

Matt Gaetz resigned from the House of Representatives Wednesday shortly after President-elect Donald Trump announced his nomination of Gaetz for attorney general. The Florida Republican thus seems to have squashed the House Ethics Committee probe into allegations of sex trafficking, sexual misconduct, and drug use, though reports on the status of that are unclear. Per Politico, the committee was set to release its report on the investigation within days, and with Gaetz’s resignation, it is unlikely to be formally released (though it could still be leaked). The Hill, however, reports that the probe was in its final stages, but will go no further because Congress no longer has any jurisdiction to investigate Gaetz.

“He issued his resignation letter effective immediately from Congress. That caught us by surprise a little bit,” House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters during a Wednesday night press conference. Johnson said Gaetz resigned so that his seat could be filled more quickly, but Politico’s sources speculate he actually made his abrupt exit in order to end the ethics investigation. Among other things, Gaetz is accused of having sex with a minor. Politico’s sources also say Gaetz’s fellow Republicans cheered his departure due to bad blood after his role in the ouster of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

What trickery is this?

He has rubbed many the wrong way will he be confirmed?

I am not the only person questioning this selection….this disbelief comes from fellow Republicans.

Reaction was swift and intense following President-elect Donald Trump’s announcement that Matt Gaetz (who quickly resigned from the House of Representatives) is his pick for attorney general. Outlets including the Guardian, the New York Times, Newsweek, Axios, NBC News, ABC News, NPR, Mediaite, the New Republic, CNN, and even the conservative Washington Examiner were using words like “stunned” to describe the reaction of Gaetz’s fellow Republicans to the announcement that the embattled former lawmaker, who was recently investigated by the Department of Justice for alleged sexual misconduct, would be considered to lead that same department. (The Times went with “alarm and dismay,” while Axios went with “shocked and appalled.”)

Multiple sources reported there was an “audible gasp” among House Republicans who were meeting when Trump’s announcement was made. A reporter said she saw one House Republican laughing so hard he started crying, and a Republican senator reportedly “snorted” when hearing the news. Some quotes from others in the GOP:

• “I was shocked at the nomination,” Sen. Susan Collins said. “This is why the Senate’s advise and consent process is so important. I’m sure that there will be many, many questions raised at Mr. Gaetz’s hearing.”
• “I don’t think it’s a serious nomination for the attorney general,” said Sen. Lisa Murkowski. “We need to have a serious attorney general. And I’m looking forward to the opportunity to consider somebody that is serious. This one was not on my bingo card.”
• “Gaetz has a better shot at having dinner with Queen Elizabeth II than being confirmed by the Senate,” Rep. Max Miller said, calling the appointment “silly” and saying he thinks even Trump knows Gaetz will never be confirmed.
• Rep. Don Bacon put it bluntly when asked for a comment: “I’ve got no good comment.” Rep. Mike Simpson was similarly blunt when asked if Gaetz has the character to be AG: “Are you sh—ing me?” From Sen. Tommy Tuberville: “Holy cow.” From Sen. Joe Manchin: “No one could believe it” when news broke on the floor of the Senate.
• Lawmakers who spoke anonymously got even more blunt. “We wanted him out of the House … this isn’t what we were thinking,” said one.
• Others, however, expressed at least tentative acceptance of Gaetz as AG, with a few suggesting they’d support whomever Trump picks for any role. “I’m not surprised that the president picked somebody that is going to shake it up, particularly at the Department of Justice,” said Sen. Shelley Capito, who added that Gaetz “still has to go through the process, he still has to be vetted by the Judiciary Committee, and I think that is going to be the biggest indication as to whether he meets the standards of an attorney general.”
• Sen. Lindsey Graham, who said he’s “inclined to support” whomever Trump chooses, echoed those remarks. “Confirmation hearings will be important. [Gaetz] will have some tough questions to answer.” On the subject of confirmation hearings, Sen. Joni Ernst said—while chuckling—”He’s got his work really cut out for him.”
• Sen. Marco Rubio, Trump’s pick for secretary of state, was one of the people taking the president-elect’s side. “I like Matt a lot. I know him very well, and I’m confident that if the Senate confirms him, he would do a good job,” Rubio said. “And again, the presidents are entitled to have the people that they want in these key positions to carry out the mandate that’s been delivered to him by the voters of the United States.”
• One person who’s unequivocally happy for Gaetz is his longtime ally Lauren Boebert. “So proud of my friend and America’s next Attorney General, @mattgaetz!” she posted on X. “We’ve stood together. We’ve fought together. We’ve won together.”

It’s gonna be a long four years.

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