President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Rep. Matt Gaetz to be his attorney general, he posted on his social media platform Wednesday afternoon.
“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,” Trump said in his social media post.
Gaetz was seen traveling with Trump in his motorcade during his visit to Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.
Rep. Matt Gaetz speaks before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Lee’s Family Forum, Oct. 31, 2024, in Henderson, Nev.
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The Florida Republican is a firebrand and one of Trump’s most loyal allies who will now be the head of the Justice Department.
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