Sen. Murkowski Says Gaetz Nomination ‘Not Serious,’ Trump Should Tap ‘Good Candidates’
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The Alaska Republican compared the decision to installing disgraced former Rep. George Santos in a key post.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) said former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) was not “a serious candidate” for U.S. attorney general, comparing his nomination to the elevation of disgraced former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.).
“This one was not on my bingo card,” Murkowski told reporters on Wednesday. “I don’t think this is a serious nomination for attorney general. We need to have a serious attorney general.”
President-elect Donald Trump made the shocking announcement on Wednesday that he wants Gaetz, a longtime ally, to lead the Justice Department, calling him a “deeply gifted and tenacious attorney.” If he is confirmed, Gaetz will lead the department that once investigated him on sex trafficking allegations.
Gaetz resigned from Congress soon after the announcement, ending a House Ethics Committee investigation into accusations of sexual misconduct, drug use and other improprieties.
Murkowski alluded to those accusations in comments to reporters on Wednesday.
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