Trump picks anti-LGBTQ+ Republicans Tulsi Gabbard and Matt Gaetz for top roles
US president-elect Donald Trump has tapped Matt Gaetz for attorney general and Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence.
A week on from the Republican’s crushing win over Democrat Kamala Harris in the presidential election he has been busy appointing key supporters to top roles in his administration, including tech billionaire Elon Musk and South Dakota governor Kristi Noem.
His latest taps are GOP Florida representative Gaetz and Democrat-turned-Republican Gabbard.
“It is my Great Honor to announce that Congressman Matt Gaetz, of Florida, is hereby nominated to be The Attorney General of the United States,” Trump said on Truth Social, adding Gaetz is a “deeply gifted and tenacious attorney”.
He continued: “Few issues in America are more important than ending the partisan Weaponization of our Justice System. Matt
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