{"id":125722,"date":"2024-11-14T11:46:52","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T04:46:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=125722"},"modified":"2024-11-14T11:46:52","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T04:46:52","slug":"republicans-baffled-after-trump-picks-reckless-gaetz-for-attorney-general-republicans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=125722","title":{"rendered":"Republicans baffled after Trump picks \u2018reckless\u2019 Gaetz for attorney general | Republicans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/donaldtrump\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Donald Trump\u2019s<\/a> decision to nominate the far-right Republican congressman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2024\/nov\/13\/who-is-matt-gaetz\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Matt Gaetz<\/a> as attorney general has sent shockwaves through Washington, including the president-elect\u2019s own party.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2024\/nov\/13\/trump-matt-gaetz-attorney-general\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Trump <\/a>on Wednesday announced Gaetz as his pick to be the nation\u2019s chief law enforcement officer in the justice department, a role that directs the government\u2019s legal positions on critical issues, including abortion, civil rights, and first amendment cases.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Republicans were puzzled over this nomination, expressing this move was not on their \u201cbingo card\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019s a serious nomination for the attorney general,\u201d Republican senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/donald-trump\/trump-baffles-republican-senators-picking-matt-gaetz-attorney-general-rcna180048\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">NBC News<\/a>. \u201cWe need to have a serious attorney general. And I\u2019m looking forward to the opportunity to consider somebody that is serious. This one was not on my bingo card.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"38f0a036-1c07-447d-bafd-b4df05cde53e\" data-spacefinder-role=\"richLink\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\" dcr-1your1i\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:4,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Matt Gaetz resigns from Congress after Trump attorney general nomination&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;38f0a036-1c07-447d-bafd-b4df05cde53e&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;richLink&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2024\/nov\/13\/trump-matt-gaetz-attorney-general&quot;},&quot;ajaxUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/api.nextgen.guardianapps.co.uk&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:0,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0}}\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">A rightwing firebrand, Gaetz was a thorn in the side of his fellow Republican and former House speaker Kevin McCarthy, eventually leading the successful charge to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2023\/oct\/03\/kevin-mccarthy-oust-republican-house-speaker-vote-result-matt-gaetz\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">oust<\/a> McCarthy from his role.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">He was investigated by the justice department in a sex-trafficking case, though the department ultimately <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2023\/feb\/15\/matt-gaetz-sex-trafficking-case-closed-without-charges\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">declined to bring charges<\/a>. And was under investigation by the House ethics committee amid allegations of sexual misconduct, illicit drug use and other alleged ethical breaches.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Gaetz has fiercely denied wrongdoing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Amid consternation even within his own party, it\u2019s unclear if Gaetz can win Senate approval.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Republican congressman Max Miller of Ohio told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/11\/13\/matt-gaetz-republicans-trump-attorney-general\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Axios<\/a> that \u201cGaetz has a better shot at having dinner with Queen Elizabeth II than being confirmed by the Senate\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Miller also told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/11\/13\/matt-gaetz-attorney-general-confirmation-doubt-00189382\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Politico<\/a> that Gaetz is \u201ca reckless pick\u201d with \u201ca zero percent shot\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">John Bolton, a former national security adviser, said Gaetz \u201cmust be the worst nomination for a cabinet position in American history\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\u201cGaetz is not only totally incompetent for this job, he doesn\u2019t have the character. He is a person of moral turpitude,\u201d Bolton said in an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/meet-the-press\/video\/matt-gaetz-must-be-the-worst-cabinet-nomination-in-american-history-amb-john-bolton-224379461670\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">NBC News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">One anonymous House GOP member told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/11\/13\/matt-gaetz-republicans-trump-attorney-general\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Axios<\/a>: \u201cWe wanted him out of the House \u2026 this isn\u2019t what we were thinking.\u201d Another remarked they were \u201cstunned and disgusted\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Democrats, too, were left astonished by the announcement. Vice-President Kamala Harris\u2019s team said in a statement that Trump and Gaetz \u201cwill weaponize the DoJ to protect themselves and their allies\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Congressman Ro Khanna of California argued that voters were not necessarily voting for these cabinet picks when they decided to elect Trump.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\u201cPeople voted for Trump to have lower prices and a secure border. I don\u2019t think they voted for the appointments that they\u2019re getting,\u201d Khanna told <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CBSNews\/status\/1856833480312984003\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">CBS News<\/a>. \u201cHe is not moving to the center. He\u2019s going to his Maga base, and we\u2019ll see if he\u2019s overreaching on the mandate he had from the American people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Kate Maeder, a California-based political strategist, said the announcement should not come as a surprise, but wondered whether Trump trusts Gaetz will make it through the confirmation process. \u201cIt\u2019s not a surprise that Trump is rewarding his political loyalists,\u201d Maeder told the Guardian. \u201cIt\u2019s a shock to many that he\u2019s considering Matt Gaetz for attorney general. But is this a serious pick? I don\u2019t think so.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\u201cIn this political climate, it\u2019s definitely possible for Matt Gaetz to be confirmed,\u201d she said. \u201cBut I think it\u2019ll be difficult. Some of the more moderate Republican senators are already on record questioning this choice.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2024\/nov\/13\/republicans-matt-gaetz-trump-attorney-general\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Donald Trump\u2019s decision to nominate the far-right Republican congressman Matt Gaetz as attorney general has sent shockwaves through Washington, including the president-elect\u2019s own party. 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