WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday named firebrand Republican U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz as his pick for attorney general, as he moves swiftly to assemble a Cabinet.
“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 announcing the pick, which would be subject to confirmation by the Republican-majority Senate.
(Reporting by Andrew Goudsward. Editing by Scott Malone.)
