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Trump says he will nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to be attorney general

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Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., is questioned by reporters on Jan. 6, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington.
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President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday said he will nominate Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to serve as his attorney general, putting a loyalist in the role of the nation's top prosecutor.

In selecting the congressman, Trump passed over some of the more established attorneys whose names had been mentioned as being contenders for the job.

“Matt will end Weaponized Government, protect our Borders, dismantle Criminal Organizations and restore Americans’ badly-shattered Faith and Confidence in the Justice Department,” Trump said in a statement.