Sen. Lindsey Graham (RS.C.) has announced that President-elect Trump has nominated former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to lead the Department of Justice (DOJ), shocking the nation. , urged Republican lawmakers to “give Matt a chance.” Capitol Hill.
With less than 70 days until his return to the White House, Trump has begun assembling his team, and Gaetz is one of the most surprising hires.
“So we're going to give the president an opportunity to put the people in front of the public. Give Matt a chance, every single Republican,” Graham said Wednesday on Fox News' “Hannity.”
Trump's nomination of Gaetz was a shocking sign that he intends to fulfill his campaign promise. Gaetz resigned from Congress shortly after being nominated.
In an interview with host Sean Hannity, Mr. “Whether or not there are consequences to elections,” he said. Highlighted by Mediaite.
Gaetz, who has been the subject of Justice Department investigations in the past, is a staunch ally of the president-elect. Critics have expressed concern that the department could go after Trump's political opponents, as the president suggested on the campaign trail.
Graham argued that the charges against Gaetz are “exactly what” Democrats have done, including lying under oath and signing a FISA warrant based on Russian disinformation.
Some people are less supportive of President Trump's decision. Some Republican senators were surprised by the move, and Democrats called it an “emergency” for American democracy.
