Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida has been chosen by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as his attorney general.
Congressman Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., speaks at a "Women for American First" event Friday, April 9, 2021, in Doral, Fla.
While Republicans have a majority in the Senate after the election, Gaetz may still have a rocky path to confirmation. Several Republican senators were surprised at his nomination to the post and all Democrats are likely to oppose him. "He issued his resignation letter, effective immediately, of Congress that caught us by surprise, a little bit," Johnson announced on Wednesday.Florida state law allows an eight-week period to select and fill the vacancy, explained Johnson.Johnson hopes to fill Gaetz's seat before January 3, 2025, just in time before the new Congress takes the Oath of Office.
Gaetz still faces Senate confirmation. He's expected to replace Attorney General Merrick Garland. Trump's administration has previously accused Garland of taking aim at Republicans as he led a sex-trafficking investigation into the Gaetz , which the Department of Justice dropped.
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