House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) threw his support behind Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) for the role of Attorney General. Calling Gaetz the “perfect pick for the job,” Emmer praised the Florida congressman’s tenure on the House Judiciary Committee and framed his endorsement as a response to what he characterized as politicized actions by the Biden administration’s Justice Department.
“The Biden attorney general, Merrick Garland, used the office to prosecute his political opponents and to go after parents who were peacefully protesting at school board meetings,” Emmer told CNN’s Jake Tapper. “Donald Trump ran on a promise to shake up Washington, D.C. He’s doing exactly that, and Matt Gaetz is one of the examples.”
“When you look at what Matt Gaetz has done over the last, I think he spent the last six years on the Judiciary Committee, which has direct oversight over the Department of Justice and the Attorney General’s office,” Emmer said. “I think he’s the perfect pick for this job because, again, you can’t fix what’s broken by taking people from inside what they broke.”
“You’re gonna have to bring people from outside. You’re gonna have to bring change agents. At the end of the day, Jake,