Former federal prosecutor Harry Litman says former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) will fail a background check for an entry-level position at the Department of Justice (DOJ), and President-elect Trump said Gaetz this week He was appointed as the head of the ministry.
Litman, a former U.S. attorney, argued that “thousands of experts” at the Justice Department could not be hired “if they were doing the things that Matt Gaetz is accused of doing.”
Joel Greenberg [is] He did the same thing Matt Gaetz did and rotted in prison. 11th year living in Florida. What does he have that can be blackmailed? Matt Gaetz denies everything he denies, but can girls, underage or not, come forward about drug-fueled orgies?'' on Friday's MSNBC show. said Littman, who appeared on “All in with Chris Hayes.”
“What else was he doing, bragging? [House] Floor showing photos of sexual conquests? “As a national security person, there is zero chance that someone would have done something like that, much less what a background check would turn up,” he continued. “They may even be able to take the first steps toward appointments at the lowest professional levels of the Department of Justice, not to mention attorney general, from cradle to grave.”
Gaetz resigned on Wednesday, hours after being selected by President Trump to head the Justice Department, following a multiyear investigation by the department. The investigation was concluded and no criminal charges were filed against the former lawmaker. He has repeatedly denied wrongdoing.
His selection to head the Justice Department has surprised Washington, with some Republican senators questioning whether Gates will ultimately be confirmed by the Senate.
Gaetz is also under investigation by the House Ethics Committee. The committee was scheduled to vote Friday on whether to release a report on allegations of illegal drug use and sexual misconduct against Gates, the people said. The committee canceled a meeting scheduled for Friday morning, but the fact-finding committee may release its report.
“I've never had someone so unqualified and had no prosecutorial experience, no legal experience, and that's the worst thing. Someone who actually comes to this department with contempt and hostility. It will cause a massive exodus,” Littman said. “This will cause judges and juries across the country to lose confidence in the Department of Justice. The credibility of the Department of Justice is its true stock and bargain.”
