Donald Trump chooses Matt Gaetz for attorney general
Donald Trump’s choice of Matt Gaetz for attorney general indicates that the gloves have come off. Gaetz has been critical of the FBI and the Justice Department for the way they handled Donald Trump and other matters. His statements align with those of Trump, who similarly talked about the double standards applied to people based on their ideological standing. Gaetz has also been subject to an investigation by the FBI and the Department of Justice.
From The New York Times:
As a lawmaker, Mr. Gaetz, a graduate of William & Mary Law School, has used his perch on the House Judiciary Committee to excoriate F.B.I. and Justice Department leadership, particularly over investigations involving Mr. Trump.
Mr. Gaetz has been particularly critical of the F.B.I.’s director, Christopher A. Wray. In a confrontational hearing last year, he asked Mr. Wray if he was “protecting” the Biden family.
“Absolutely not,” Mr. Wray bristled.
In 2020, the Justice Department and the F.B.I. opened an investigation into Mr. Gaetz’s involvement several years earlier with a girl who was 17 at the time. Investigators sought to determine if he paid for sex in violation of federal sex-trafficking laws, according to people familiar with the investigation.
During the inquiry, associates of Mr. Gaetz testified before a federal grand jury in Orlando, Fla., but prosecutors ultimately concluded there was not a viable case to level charges against the congressman, who denied wrongdoing.
The investigation focused on a 2018 trip Mr. Gaetz allegedly took to the Bahamas. The girl at issue in the investigation was also on that trip, though by that time she was already 18 or older, people familiar with the matter have said. She was a central witness in the investigation, but veteran prosecutors were concerned about her credibility as well as that of another witness, according to people familiar with the decision not to pursue charges.
The investigation has long dogged him: In 2021, Mr. Gaetz was hounded outside Justice Department headquarters by hecklers who shouted “pedophile” at him.
Additional Reading:
Thrush, G. & Barrett, D. (2024, November 14). Matt Gaetz is Trump’s pick for attorney general. The New York Times. Link.
Category: Donald Trump, Government Incompetence, Society
Surprising for sure. I heard that DJT was trolling the Dems for maximum enjoyment (mission accomplished) and that Gaetz will actually take Rubio’s spot as Senator. District 1 is 2:1 R over D, and will be filled by another R in special election to fill the seat.
Tulsi being named named Director of National Intelligence should REALLY scare the DC Swamp. I want to expose St. Barry’s Crossfire Hurricane malfeasance against a candidate/incoming POTUS/POTUS so everybody know how much of a piece of shit that guy is.
Hopefully justice for Brian Terry can finally come about. Obama and Holder should be in prison for his murder, they all but pulled the trigger.
^^^This.
Eric Holder lied under oath while giving testimony to Congress. He should be held to account for that.
(Not sure what, if any, statute of limitation exists on that, so…)
Obama should be exposed for what and who he is.
The Federal SOL has long passed for perjury. However he could possibly still be disbarred.
No SOL for murder. They basically gave deadly weapons to murderous cartels. The cartels did what they do, kill people with them. Not a big leap, they are prosecuting parents giving their kids guns who kill people.
And don’t forget Federal Conspiracy charges as well.
There isn’t any limit on it that I can find. And the facts are all there. Holder himself and several DOJ cronies stated that they were not about to do anything about Holder’s various established felonies related to gunrunning into Mexico.
Maybe if we deport him to mexico they might put him on trial for that stuff? Thousands of Mexicans died from those guns.
Great choice on Gabbard. We will see how far she is willing to go when they open the lid to the hell that is the DC intelligence apparatus.
Burn it down!
Target of DoJ hassling to now head DoJ…
The angrier they get over the nominations, the more I’m inclined to believe they were the right choice.
I agree completely. If those on the other side are not happy with the nomination, then said nomination must be good.
Not a fan of Gaetz. Really the only bad choice so far. He is suck up DC swamp monster with a host of personal baggage and likes diddlying teenage hookers.
We can do a lot better.
Word.
Doubt he will last long. Dude seems to be all about himself and as ZERO ethics.
He resigned from congress yesterday, if confirmation doesn’t happen he’s out of a job, that might be the plan all along. Don’t be surprised if Lara Trump takes his seat in congress.
So he is all in? He better be holding bullets or cowboys.
Betting he gets recess appointment.
Obviously chosen for the coiffure.
Idiotic.
(Speaking of idiots, look who’s here.)
I don’t know if I would nesaicarily agree with that assessment. Trump is nothing if not canny. As others have alluded to this might be part of another move that isn’t readily apparent. I just think he is not a good choice for AG and don’t care for the guy.
OK, wasn’t sure how I felt about his nomination, now I’m all in favor.