Rep. Matt Gaetz's pick as attorney general raised major concerns in Congress.
Rep. Matt Gaetz's pick as attorney general raised major concerns in Congress.Rep. Matt Gaetz speaks before Republican vice presidential nominee and Ohio Senator JD Vance participates in an Election Day eve campaign rally in the Cobb County area of Atlanta, Georgia, Nov. 4, 2024.President-elect Donald Trump was elected with a mandate last week. He's now using it to challenge Republican senators to confirm his Cabinet picks, who range from the predictable to outright unconventional.
"He's appointing the exact people he wants, knowing that he can get him confirmed if he has enough Republicans," said former Senate GOP aide Brian Darling. "And I have a feeling that they'll get confirmed by virtue of the fact that Trump's threats to primary Republicans in the past have really scared a lot of never Trump Republicans into retirement and led to a lot of them losing primaries.
Hegseth and Gabbard "probably" get confirmed, one current Republican Senate aide predicted, while Gaetz is "on the bubble." Earlier Wednesday, the new Senate GOP heads were projecting the need for unity and cooperation with Trump.
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