Trump picks Matt Gaetz for attorney general, Marco Rubio for secretary of state

https://apnews.com/article/trump-administration-senior-staff-0c65537ce9cd79194f1bcf60aad88f92

The choices continued a pattern of Trump stocking his Cabinet with those he believes he can trust to execute his agenda rather than longtime officials with experience in their fields. Gaetz’s selection, in particular, was seen as a shock. The Florida lawmaker was not among the more established attorneys who had been mentioned as contenders for the job, and even his colleagues in Congress appeared stunned by the news.

“Everybody was saying, ‘Oh my God,’” said Republican Rep. Mike Simpson of Idaho. “That was about as big a surprise as I’ve had in a long time.”

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aaa999@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y

guy going to jail attempts to not go to jail

PunnyName@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Fuck it. It's over *gestures broadly*

Cleggory@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 1y

These previously laughable candidates may hold significant power as Trump's mind and overall health decline in coming years.

betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 332d

Makes sense, Gaetz and Trump have so much in common.

The child rape. They both rape children.

[Oh, hey, old post. Forgot I'd opened a bunch of tabs and didn't check the date. The above still stands.]