Ted Cruz does not commit to backing Matt Gaetz for Attorney General

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

45% : I'm sure whatever information I need to review will be forthcoming.'Trump, however, has demanded that the Senate use 'recess appointments' to confirm Cabinet nominees.
44% : 'Any Republican Senator seeking the coveted LEADERSHIP position in the United States Senate must agree to Recess Appointments (in the Senate!), without which we will not be able to get people confirmed in a timely manner,' Trump wrote on X Sunday.
35% : And every nominee is going to be going to be judged on the merits.'Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, did not commit to backing Matt Gaetz for attorney general when asked if he would on ThursdayCruz said that he wants to have normal confirmation hearings for nominees - cutting against what Donald Trump wantsGaetz is a close ally of Trump and campaigned with him in 2020 and 2024Cruz admitted to the Newsmax host he and his colleagues were shocked by Trump picking Gaetz.
35% : Gaetz had been the subject of a yearslong House Ethics Committee probe that ended Wednesday after his abrupt resignation from Congress, one day after Trump shockingly nominated him to be the top law enforcement official in the nation.
23% : Meaning South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, who Trump nominated for Department of Homeland Security secretary, will need to sit before Paul's panel before getting confirmed into Trump's Cabinet.

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