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‘He Has No Chance’: Matt Gaetz’s Ethics Probe Takes Center Stage After Attorney General Nomination

Just two years ago, the FBI investigated Gaetz for allegedly paying for sex with a 17-year-old girl. He’s denied allegations.

Matt Gaetz
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Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that Rep. Matt Gaetz is his nominee for attorney general of the United States, appointing him to oversee a Justice Department that once investigated the Florida Republican for sex trafficking a minor.

“It is my Great Honor to announce that Congressman Matt Gaetz, of Florida, is hereby nominated to be The Attorney General of the United States,” Trump wrote in his post, going on to call him a “tenacious attorney.”

Trump said Gaetz would be charged with ending “Weaponized Government” and restoring “Americans’ badly-shattered Faith and Confidence in the Justice Department,” in addition to addressing the border.