Trump’s former deputy AG praised his second-tier DOJ picks — but offered no love for Matt Gaetz

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  Trump announces Matt Gaetz as his pick for attorney general

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  Steve Bannon: 'Trump is going to hit' DOJ 'with a blowtorch and Matt Gaetz is that torch'

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  DOJ stunned at Trump's 'insane,' 'unbelievable' choice of Matt Gaetz for attorney general

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  Matt Gaetz, under House ethics investigation, is Trump's pick for attorney general

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  Matt Gaetz is Trump's pick for attorney general

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  Trump taps loyalists Gaetz and Gabbard for key roles

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• Trump picks Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general

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  Picking an Attorney General

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  Trump's pick of Gaetz for attorney general 'sends shock waves' through DOJ

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  Matt Gaetz resigns from Congress after Trump attorney general nomination

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  Trump baffles Republican senators by picking Matt Gaetz for attorney general

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  Justice Department officials react to Trump picking Matt Gaetz for attorney general

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  Trump picks Matt Gaetz as attorney general, sparking controversy

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• President-elect Trump picks Matt Gaetz for attorney general amid investigation

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  Trump’s Matt Gaetz Pick Unnerves an Already Jittery Justice Department and FBI

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• Trump's pick of Matt Gaetz for attorney general draws criticism

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  Trump’s Matt Gaetz Pick Concerns Both Right- and Left-Leaning Media

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• Matt Gaetz has bashed Senate Republicans for years. To be Trump's AG, he'll need their votes.

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  Trump Picks Todd Blanche, His Defense Lawyer, to Be Deputy Attorney General

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  Ty Cobb: Gaetz pick as Trump AG a 'f‑‑‑ you to America'

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• Trump picking Gaetz for AG may be loyalty test for senators

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  Matt Gaetz, Trump’s pick for attorney general, had been a subject of a sex trafficking investigation

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  Some Republicans skeptical Trump's pick Matt Gaetz can be confirmed as Attorney General

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• Trump to nominate Matt Gaetz for attorney general

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  Trump’s Choice of Matt Gaetz Should Surprise No One

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  Trump’s criminal defense attorneys offered DOJ roles

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  Gaetz pick as AG triggers audible gasp from some Republicans

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