Attorney General Matt Goetz's nomination may already be doomed

Trump's nomination of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) for attorney general may be doomed before it's even official.

Trump posted on Truth Social.

I am honored to announce that Congressman Matt Gaetz of Florida is hereby nominated to serve as Attorney General of the United States. Few issues in America are more important than ending the partisan weaponization of our justice system. Matt will end “Armed Government,” protect our borders, dismantle criminal organizations, and restore Americans' badly eroded faith and trust in the Justice Department.On the House Judiciary Committee, which oversees the DOJ, Matt played a key role in the Russia, Russia, In defeating Russia's deceit and exposing the alarming and systemic government corruption and weaponry, he is a champion of the Constitution and the OEK is.

Matt Gaetz is currently under investigation by the House Ethics Committee for illegal drug use and other violations that could lead to a recommendation for his removal from the House.

Former Senator Claire McCaskill said on MSNBC that there is a lot of Republican opposition to Gaetz's nomination.
I have to think there are more than four votes that won't show up for Matt Goetz in the Republican caucus. I quickly recapped the Republican Senate and came up with 11 names that I think are most likely to go against Matt Goetz. Now, you know? c, half or more of them may disappoint America and vote for someone who is not very qualified for the job in many ways, but I, I Donald I am Trump. nominating him so he can get Tulsi Gabbard or maybe through this Fox News contributor.

We've gone from hiring only the best people to only hiring people who are completely unfit for the jobs they're applying for. The Fox News guy, he's never run anything, and this is a huge undertaking.
Ministry of Defense. Matt Gaetz doesn't have the experience to help lead the Justice Department and everything that's involved there, and people think that the Justice Department is just, you know, who's being prosecuted that we're talking about on the national news.

We're talking about a huge number of criminals in this country and we run a unit with integrity that goes after bad guys who break the law, whether it's drugs or bank robberies or other serious crimes, criminal enterprises that are complex and difficult. I mean, Andrew can tell you all this. It's shocking. I mean, I guess I shouldn't be shocked, but sure enough, someone with their own, their own ethical issues, could be nominated for a job that really has had some stellar men and women. , who run that department during my lifetime.

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Claire McCaskill. “I have to think there are more than four votes that won't show up for Matt Gaetz in the Republican caucus. I've rounded up the Republican senators and I've come up with 11 names that I think will probably oppose Matt.” pic.twitter.com/oupwlLAHNh

— Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) November 13, 2024

Most of Trump's nominations for positions in his administration are people who are unqualified but loyal to him. If Trump is allowed to piece together this administration, it will be a total incompetent disaster. The DOJ plays an important role in national security, and if Geitz is confirmed, American lives will be at risk.

Trump clearly wants a loyalist who hates the DOJ as much as he runs the department. Matt Gaetz is completely unqualified in every way, and he immediately replaces RFK Jr. as Trump's most likely candidate to crash and impeach. burn in the Senate.

Jason is the editor-in-chief. He is also the White House Press Center and Congressional Correspondent at PoliticusUSA.Jason holds a BA in Political Science with a focus on public policy, specializing in social reform movements.

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