U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Bitcoin fan and Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz for attorney general.

Donald Trump appointed divisive Florida congressman Matt Gaetz as attorney general on Wednesday, adding to his cabinet a fierce defender of false claims of widespread fraud during the 2020 election.

The choice of a 42-year-old congressman who has never worked in the Justice Department or as a prosecutor at any level of government was the latest in a wave of Trump nominations of candidates with scant experience.

As attorney general, Gaetz would drive all aspects of the work of the Justice Department

After his selection by Trump, Gaetz resigned from Congress, ending an ongoing ethics probe into allegations against him of child sex trafficking.

WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday named incendiary Republican U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz to be his nominee for attorney genera...

Donald Trump announced firebrand lawmaker Matt Gaetz as his pick for attorney general Wednesday, naming a fierce defender who would be well-placed to make good on the president-elect's threats of revenge against political foes.

Many Republican senators were stunned that Representative Matt Gaetz, Republican of Florida, had been chosen as the nominee, and expressed skepticism that he could secure enough votes for confirmation.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday named incendiary Republican U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz to be his nominee for attorney general, selecting an ally who has faced Justice Department scrutiny to run the agency. "Matt will end Weaponized Government, protect our Borders, dismantle Criminal Organizations and restore Americans’ badly-shattered Faith and Confidence in the Justice Department," Trump said in a statement announcing the selection, which would be subject to confirmation by the Republican-majority Senate. The choice of a 42-year-old congressman who has never worked in the Justice Department or as a prosecutor at any level of government was the latest in a wave of Trump nominations of candidates with scant experience.

The hard-line Republican and Freedom Caucus member becomes the latest addition to the president-elect's cabinet in another move that will shake up Capitol Hill.

President-elect Trump appoints loyal ally Matt Gaetz as attorney general to restore faith in Justice Department.

Florida GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz's selection by President-elect Trump for attorney general led to immediate pushback from some Republicans, who forecast a bleak outlook for a confirmation.

Donald Trump has picked Matt Gaetz to serve as the next U.S. attorney general, writing that he will "root out system corruption at DOJ."

Trump said on Wednesday that he will nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz to serve as US Attorney General.But there's reason to believe his confirmation will be