Trump Nominates Rep. Matt Gaetz as Attorney General, Pledges to End “Partisan Weaponization” of Justice System

In a move stirring significant attention, President-elect Donald Trump has officially nominated Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz to serve as the next U.S. Attorney General. Trump announced the nomination on Truth Social, describing Gaetz as a “deeply gifted and tenacious attorney” committed to reforming the nation’s justice system. The nomination signals Trump’s intention to reshape the Department of Justice (DOJ), particularly around what he calls the “partisan weaponization” of the system.

“Few issues are more important to me than ending the misuse of our justice system to punish political opponents,” Trump stated in his post. “Matt Gaetz. . .