Schmitt defends Gaetz: America needs someone ‘who’s going to shake things up’

Published November 17, 2024 3:12pm ET



Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) defended former Rep. Matt Gaetz‘s nomination to be Attorney General under President-elect Donald Trump.

Schmitt was reportedly on Trump’s short list for the position before the president-elect announced he’d chosen Gaetz. The decision to nominate the Florida representative came as a shock to many, but Schmitt expressed his confidence in the decision.

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