Matt Gaetz attorney general nomination may spark "interesting" confirmation

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : CNN host Phil Mattingly wrote that Gaetz would face "an interesting confirmation process" while sharing Trump's announcement on X, formerly Twitter.Kellie Meyer, Washington correspondent for NewsNation, also predicted that Gaetz would face a difficult confirmation process while comparing him to Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, who Trump has tapped as Secretary of State.
45% : Trump, who decisively defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in last week's presidential election, sent shock waves through Washington on Wednesday when he announced Gaetz as his pick to become the nation's top law enforcement official.
38% : "While cabinet positions like attorney general typically require Senate confirmation, Trump has demanded that GOP Senate leaders agree to him making "recess appointments," which could allow picks like Gaetz to assume their roles without confirmation.
37% : "Newsweek reached out to Gaetz and Trump via email for comment on Wednesday.

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