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Ex-RNC chair calls Republicans "wusses" over Trump's Matt Gaetz nomination

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Former Republican National Committee (RNC) chair Michael Steele dismissed reporting that a majority of Republican senators privately oppose former Representative Matt Gaetz's nomination for U.S. attorney general, saying "they're wusses" who won't publicly vote against him. On Wednesday, President-elect Donald Trump tapped Gaetz, a Florida Republican, for U.S. attorney general, causing a stir among some Republicans. That same day, Gaetz resigned from Congress. Like other appointees, Gaetz will need U.S. Senate confirmation before taking the post. Last week's election flipped control of the Senate to Republicans, who now hold both...

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