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Trump says he will nominate loyalist Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz to be his attorney general

Associated Press

Tags: Donald Trump, Washington news, Matt Gaetz, Politics
FILE - Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., departs after speaking during the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC 2024, at the National Harbor, in Oxon Hill, Md., Feb. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/(AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) (Alex Brandon, Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate loyalist Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz to be his attorney general.

“It will be an honor to serve as President Trump’s Attorney General!” Gaetz posted on X.

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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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