Trump names hugely divisive MAGA firebrand Matt Gaetz as Attorney General

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

85% : In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Gaetz wrote: "It will be an honor to serve as President Trump's Attorney General!" Trump said of Gaetz's nomination: "Few issues in America are more important than ending the partisan Weaponization of our Justice System.
67% : "Matt is a deeply gifted and tenacious attorney [...] who has distinguished himself in Congress through his focus on achieving desperately needed reform at the Department of Justice," Trump wrote on his social media site.
62% : She was among the list of people Trump first thanked before his win was even officially announced.
49% : The senior advisor to Trump masterminded many of his pivotal moments from the campaign - and helped him dominate against the Democrats when America took to the polls.
47% : He has reportedly spent "nearly every day" at Mar-a-Lago since Trump's crushing election victory last week.
44% : Last week, Trump made history after naming Republican presidential campaign boss Susie Wiles as the White House chief of staff.
41% : Trump has now set up a showdown to test Republican loyalty by naming Gaetz for the role - just days after he demanded Senate Republicans allow recess appointments as he forms his cabinet.
25% : Trump said in a statement on Tuesday that he will "pave the way for my Administration to dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies" In response, the X CEO said: "This will send shockwaves through the system, and anyone involved in Government waste, which is a lot of people!" Musk's proximity to Trump is set to make him one of the most powerful people on the planet.

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