WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — President-Elect Donald Trump will nominate GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to serve as his attorney general, according to a social media post on his Truth Social account.
"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," Mr. Trump wrote Wednesday.
Gaetz currently represents Florida's 1st District in the House of Representatives, an office he's held since 2017.
"Matt will end Weaponized Government, protect our Borders, dismantle Criminal Organizations and restore Americans' badly shattered Faith and Confidence in the Justice Department," Mr. Trump said.
Responding to Trump's announcement, Gaetz said, "It will be an honor to serve as President Trump's Attorney General!"
This is a developing story.
