Trump picks Matt Gaetz, with checkered record on antisemitism, for Attorney General

Trump picks Matt Gaetz, with checkered record on antisemitism, for Attorney General Gaetz faced early skepticism from some Senate Republicans, suggesting he may struggle to get confirmed — through normal processes Former President Donald Trump announced that he’s planning to nominate ethically-embattled, far-right Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) as his attorney general, tapping a figure with a checkered record on antisemitism for a role with key responsibilities in addressing discrimination and hate crimes. The announcement that Trump sought to nominate Gaetz, a scandal-plagued figure widely disliked among his House Republican colleagues,...