Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz He resigned from Congress, concluding an ethics examination after reporting sex trafficking, sexual misconduct and drug use President-elect Donald Trump appointed him to be the chief prosecutor.
It was the appointment of Gaets One of many things Trump did today as his second administration continues to materialize, putting the emphasis up to now helpers and allies who were his strongest supporters at the time 2024 campaign.
Meanwhile, Republicans and Democrats await the outcome Crucial US House races in Californiaas The GOP is within one win maintaining control of the chamber next year.
Trump The nod to Gaetzi bypassed options for more experience in favor of a loyalist who has built a national reputation as a disruptor and has been tasked with dramatically overhauling Trump’s Justice Department.
Trump told Sen. Marco Rubio As a candidate for Florida secretary of state. And he selected Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democratic member of Congress and presidential candidate, to be his director of national intelligence.
The possibility continued that whoever Trump believes is stocking his cabinet can be trusted to carry out his agenda rather than longtime officials with experience in their fields. The selection of Gaets, in particular, was considered surprising. The Florida lawmaker was not among the established attorneys who have been mentioned as candidates for the job, and even his colleagues in Congress were surprised by the news.
“Everybody was like, ‘Oh my God,'” said Rep. Mike Simpson, Republican of Idaho. “That was as big a surprise as I’ve had in a long time.”
Trump announced the decision in a Truth Social post, saying Gaetz would “root out systemic corruption at the DOJ and return the Department to its true mission of fighting Crime and defending our Democracy and Constitution.”
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