Before diving into another fiasco reminiscent of the Matt Gaetz nomination, he and his transition team need to think this through carefully.
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Former president Donald Trump talks to reporters while arriving to the courthouse at New York State Supreme Court in New York City, May 30, 2024.
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Matt Gaetz’s withdrawal was inevitable — a futile as well as foolish unforced error. The revelations were bad and getting worse, and even President-elect Trump was reportedly confiding in advisers that Gaetz probably wouldn’t be the next attorney general.
As the president-elect and his transition team consider candidates to be the new nominee, here’s some unsolicited advice: President Trump must nominate an AG who has not served as his private lawyer.
About the Author
Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.
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Matt Gaetz’s withdrawal was inevitable — a futile as well as foolish unforced error. The revelations were bad and getting worse, and even President-elect Trump was reportedly confiding in advisers that Gaetz probably wouldn’t be the next attorney general.
As the president-elect and his transition team consider candidates to be the new nominee, here’s some unsolicited advice: President Trump must nominate an AG who has not served as his private lawyer.
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About the Author
Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.
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