Trump Nomination of Matt Gaetz To Serve as Attorney General Sends Shock Waves Across Capitol Hill

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

83% : Senator Rubio, who was formally tapped by Trump to serve as Secretary of State, offered a positive take on Mr. Gaetz's nomination, saying that "I've known Matt for a very long time, and I think he would do a good job" and voicing his prediction that Mr. Gaetz could "make it through the confirmation process.
76% : In a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump called Mr. Gaetz a "deeply gifted and tenacious attorney" who has "distinguished himself in Congress through his focus on achieving desperately needed reform at the Department of Justice.
16% : "Trump said that while serving on the House Judiciary Committee, Mr. Gaetz was instrumental in defeating what he called the "Russia, Russia, Russia, Hoax" and the "alarming and systemic government Corruption and Weaponization."
14% : "A Republican senator from Maine who has often butted heads with Trump and the rest of MAGA world, Susan Collins, told Punchbowl News that she is a hard "no" on Mr. Gaetz's nomination.

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