In a move that shook DC political circles on nov-13‚ Matt Gaetz got tapped as next attorney general nominee - a pick that made many raise their eyebrows. The 42-year old Florida rep (who has zero prosecution experience) quickly left his House seat to prep for the role
The nomination comes with its share of questions: Gaetz faced a 3-year justice dept probe that ended last year; plus theres an ongoing House ethics review about conduct issues - which he strongly denies. His law background is limited to pre-Congress firm work back in 16
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Senate reactions werenʼt exactly warm. “This one was not on my bingo card“ Lisa Murkowski noted‚ questioning if its even a real pick. The choice fits trumps promise to reshape justice system after jan-20 return - Gaetz already talks about getting rid of FBI
Some ex-justice officials worry about department independence: its decades-old traditions might change under someone who hasnt worked there before. Still Gaetz shows interest in some current policies like:
- Support for worker non-compete agreement bans
- Backing google monopoly case
- Focus on big-tech oversight
The house speaker told reporters the quick resignation was unexpected - timing matters since every seat counts in todays tight numbers. Remember Gaetz helped remove McCarthy last year which led to weeks of house confusion