Trump Ally Gaetz Tapped for Attorney General, Resigns House Seat
- President-elect has vowed to overhaul Justice Department
- Several Republican senators express skepticism over choice
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President-elect Donald Trump is nominating Representative Matt Gaetz to be attorney general, tapping a polarizing and embattled lawmaker to reshape US law enforcement and carry out his agenda on immigration, crime and hot-button social issues.
The Florida Republican, the subject of a House inquiry into sexual misconduct allegations, promptly resigned from Congress, effectively ending that investigation because he is no longer a sitting member of the chamber. Gaetz has denied wrongdoing.