Trump faces hurdles in confirming Gaetz as attorney general amid GOP concerns

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President-elect Donald Trump faces challenges in confirming Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general, even with a Republican majority in the Senate. GOP Rep. Max Miller criticized the choice as "reckless" and predicted Gaetz has "a zero percent shot" at confirmation. Several Republican senators, including Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins, expressed doubts about Gaetz's nomination due to ongoing investigations into his conduct. No senator has publicly committed to voting against him yet, but concerns are growing. Democratic Senator John Fetterman described the nomination as "god-tier level trolling," suggesting it is a provocative move by Trump. The House is expected to release a report on Gaetz soon, and he resigned from the House on Wednesday.


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