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Trump Says He Will Nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to Be Attorney General
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By Associated Press
Published 11 months ago on
November 13, 2024

Representative Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., listens as former President Donald Trump talks with the media at Manhattan criminal court in New York, on Thursday, May 16, 2024. (Jeenah Moon/Pool Photo via AP)

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday said he will nominate Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to serve as his attorney general, putting a loyalist in the role of the nation’s top prosecutor.

In selecting the congressman, Trump passed over some of the more established attorneys whose names had been mentioned as being contenders for the job.

“Matt will end Weaponized Government, protect our Borders, dismantle Criminal Organizations and restore Americans’ badly-shattered Faith and Confidence in the Justice Department,” Trump said in a statement.

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