Rep. Eric Swalwell Thanks Trump For 'A Good Laugh' After Matt Gaetz Announcement
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"No seriously, who is your pick for attorney general?" the California Democrat asked of the president-elect on CNN.
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) said President-elect Donald Trump told a “good joke” on Wednesday when he chose Matt Gaetz as his nominee for attorney general.
“To the president, I say, ‘No, seriously, who is your pick for attorney general?’” Swalwell said on CNN’s “OutFront” Wednesday. “Because this pick is a middle finger to Democrats and sane Republicans, and it’s not being panned only by Democrats.”
Swalwell said Republicans in the House had been “clowning this pick” both publicly and privately.
“Donald Trump not known for having a sense of humor. Credit to you. You’ve landed a good joke on the country,” he said. “But this is a position, considering what it oversees — counterterrorism, money laundering, public corruption, child trafficking — it’s worthy of being taken seriously.”
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