Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said Sunday that “bigotry is voting for whoever President Trump wants” regarding the next administration.
“My bias is to vote for the people President Trump wants to serve.” [by in his] “Again, as a U.S. senator, I'm probably in the minority here,” Johnson told NewsNation's Chris Stilwald on “The Hill Sunday.” I don’t particularly like certain things.”
“Again, top picks, lifetime appointments, there's nothing wrong with that, but you start … reaching out to smaller agencies and positions here. What we're doing is really ridiculous. “I would much rather spend my time monitoring and investigating,” Johnson continued, adding, “I would much rather spend my time monitoring and investigating.” ”
President-elect Trump has selected several controversial people for roles in his next administration, including appointing right-wing firebrand and former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Florida) as attorney general. Gaetz was a strong supporter of the president-elect during his time in Congress, but he also had a fraught relationship within his own party, particularly in public feuds with former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.).
Gaetz will likely need a vote in the Senate to claim the attorney general role in a Republican-controlled administration next year, but Republican senators have been reluctant to vote for him. are.
The Florida Republican, who resigned from the House shortly after the announcement, was recently the subject of a House Ethics Committee investigation into whether he engaged in sexual misconduct or illegal drug use, among other allegations. There is. Although he denies any wrongdoing charges, Gaetz's resignation effectively removes him from the committee's jurisdiction and negates the investigation.
Johnson said on Sunday that he had “not seen the engagement report on Matt Gaetz,” but added that Trump's choice for attorney general was “an incredibly effective spokesperson for the president.” Ta.
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