Gaetz is a bad choice for AG

He’s a nominee for those who want the law used for political revenge. 

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November 14, 2024 - 2:09 PM

U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., speaks on stage at the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 17, 2024, in Milwaukee. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/TNS)

President-elect Trump’s cabinet is shaping up to include many good people who will reassure the public that it didn’t blunder by betting on a second term. But Mr. Trump might undo it all if he follows through with what he said Wednesday afternoon.

“It is my Great Honor,” he wrote, “to announce that Congressman Matt Gaetz, of Florida, is hereby nominated to be The Attorney General of the United States.”

This is a bad choice that would undermine confidence in the law. Mr. Trump lauded Mr. Gaetz’s law degree from William and Mary, but it might as well be a…

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