Trump Selects Matt Gaetz For US Attorney General; GOP Senators Push Back

President-elect Donald Trump announced he will nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) to be U.S. attorney general. Some Republican Senators appeared unsupportive of the pick.

The Details: Trump made the announcement on Truth Social, writing, “Matt is a deeply gifted and tenacious attorney, trained at the William & Mary College of Law, who has distinguished himself in Congress through his focus on achieving desperately needed reform at the Department of Justice.” Politico (Lean Left bias) reported Gaetz resigned from his House seat following Trump's announcement. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) expressed opposition to the choice, while other Senators declined to offer an opinion.

For Context: Until he resigned Wednesday, Gaetz was subject to an investigation by the House Committee on Ethics for sex trafficking, sexual misconduct, drug use, and tit-for-tats.

How the Media Covered It: New York Times (Lean Left) and Forbes (Center) each quoted Collins that she was "shocked by the announcement" and Murkowski that Gaetz was "not a serious candidate." Fox News (Right), on the other hand, said Collins "acknowledged" Gaetz is "under investigation by the House Committee on Ethics" and did not quote Murkowski. Two anonymous Senate sources confidently told Fox that Gaetz was unlikely to be confirmed.