President-elect Donald Trump on November 14 named firebrand Republican US Representative Matt Gaetz to be his nominee for attorney general. Gaetz has a history of loudly criticizing the Justice Department and repeating conspiracy theories about it. He accused current US Attorney General Merrick Garland of working behind the scenes in Trump's New York hush-money case. Trump's inner circle has described the attorney general as the most important member of the administration. Gaetz like Trump has been the subject of government investigations.

Source: Economic Times November 14, 2024 05:35 UTC