Political commentator Steve Hilton argued President-elect Donald Trump’s selection of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) for attorney general is another showcase for the former president’s intention to shake up the government.

In announcing Gaetz for the role of U.S. attorney general, Trump praised the Florida lawmaker for being “a deeply gifted and tenacious attorney” who will restore “faith and confidence in the Justice Department.”

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