WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump stunned Senate Republicans by announcing Wednesday that he will nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., to be attorney general.
Some Senate Republicans said the process won’t be smooth sailing.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, said it will be “a significant challenge” for Gaetz to win enough votes to be confirmed.
I can’t even believe it.”Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., a member of the Judiciary Committee, said Gaetz lacks basic qualifications for the job.
“We met with President Trump and said, ‘Please, no more House members after Matt Gaetz,’” Scalise said.
Persons:
Donald Trump, Matt Gaetz, Sen, Lisa Murkowski, Gaetz, “, That’s Lisa Murkowski’s, ” Murkowski, ” Sen, Joni Ernst, “ He’s, John Cornyn, ”, ” Cornyn, Cornyn, we’ll, Thom Tillis, Susan Collins, Collins, there’s, Kevin Cramer, Katie Britt, Ron Johnson, Pete Ricketts, didn’t, Trump’s, Chris Coons, Peter Welch, Joe Manchin, Richard Blumenthal, Conn, ” Blumenthal, John Fetterman, it’s, Mike Simpson, Simpson, Steve Scalise, he’s, President Trump, ” Scalise, Max Miller
Organizations:
WASHINGTON, Trump, Senate, Pennsylvania Senate, Republicans, Committee, House, ”
Locations:
Pennsylvania, Alaska, Iowa, Texas, Maine, Idaho, Ohio
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