Trump picks Rep. Matt Gaetz to serve as attorney general

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

79% : "I like Matt a lot, I know him very well," said Sen. Marco Rubio, whom Trump officially announced Wednesday as his pick for secretary of state.
47% : The selection, which will be subject to Senate approval once Gaetz is formally nominated by Trump, sets up the potential for a provocative confirmation process.
45% : There was an audible reaction inside the Justice Department headquarters when Trump announced his intention to nominate Gaetz as attorney general, a department employee told CNN.
44% : "Gaetz, a Trump loyalist and conservative representative from Florida, had spent several days at Mar-a-Lago over the past week, two sources familiar with his plans told CNN, and he flew to Washington with Trump on his private plane Wednesday.
39% : Guest declined Wednesday to comment on the status of the separate House Ethics probe into Gaetz but said he was surprised to learn Trump had selected him for the role.
39% : Another Cabinet pick and Florida Republican argued that Trump is "entitled" to fill his administration.
37% : "Few issues in America are more important than ending the partisan Weaponization of our Justice System," Trump wrote Wednesday in a post on his Truth Social platform.
36% : Despite being surprised by the pick, Guest said he wasn't questioning Trump.
36% : Asked whether he thought Gaetz would get 50 votes if he goes before the Senate, Massie said that "he doesn't have to," and called on Trump to use recess appointment power.
33% : He cheered the dismissal of a criminal case the DOJ brought against Trump last year that alleged he mishandled classified documents and obstructed justice.
30% : Trump has claimed that he wants to gut the justice system as part of an effort to break down legal restrictions and traditional protections against political interference, CNN has reported.
6% : Gaetz has long accused the Justice Department of being weaponized under President Joe Biden against conservatives including Trump and has called for abolishing the DOJ and FBI barring significant changes.

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