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"I was shocked." Lawmakers react to Gaetz pick to be Trump's attorney general

Headline from Delaware Public Media, on the newest of 2 developments

Trump intends to nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general and former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence, surprising many lawmakers who will have to confirm them.

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  1. Trump picks Matt Gaetz for attorney general, Marco Rubio for Secretary of State

    Headline from Waco Tribune-Herald ·

  2. Newest

    "I was shocked." Lawmakers react to Gaetz pick to be Trump's attorney general

    Headline from Delaware Public Media ·

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  1. NWI Times

    Trump picks Matt Gaetz for attorney general, Marco Rubio for secretary of state (opens NWI Times)

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    NWI Times's feed description

    Trump also tapped Tulsi Gabbard to serve as director of national intelligence and Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida for secretary of state.

  2. UPI

    Trump taps Rubio, Gaetz, Gabbard for key Cabinet positions (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump chose Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., to serve as secretary of state; Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., as U.S. attorney general and former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence.

  3. La Crosse Tribune

    Trump says he will nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to be attorney general (opens La Crosse Tribune)

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    La Crosse Tribune's feed description

    Trump also tapped Tulsi Gabbard to serve as director of national intelligence and Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida for secretary of state.

  4. Local Memphis

    Matt Gaetz is Trump's pick for Attorney General, Marco Rubio tapped for Secretary of State (opens Local Memphis)

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    Local Memphis's feed description

    The conservative lawmaker is a noted hawk on China, Cuba and Iran, and was a finalist to be Trump’s running mate this summer.

  5. Arkansas Times

    Trump cabinet picks include Matt Gaetz for AG, Tulsi Gabbard as national intelligence director - Arkansas Times (opens Arkansas Times)

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    Arkansas Times's feed description

    Most of Trump's appointees will presumably sail through the Republican-controlled Senate. Gaetz as AG, though, may be a tough sell even for Trump.

  6. Delaware Public Media

    "I was shocked." Lawmakers react to Gaetz pick to be Trump's attorney general (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Trump intends to nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general and former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence, surprising many lawmakers who will have to confirm them.

  7. New Hampshire Public Radio

    'I was shocked': Lawmakers react to Gaetz pick to be Trump's attorney general (opens New Hampshire Public Radio)

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    New Hampshire Public Radio's feed description

    Trump has picked Matt Gaetz as his attorney general and former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard as his director of national intelligence, surprising many lawmakers who will have to confirm them.

  8. Forbes

    Trump’s Cabinet: Here Are His Picks For Key Roles—RFK Jr, Matt Gaetz, Tulsi Gabbard And More (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Trump is expected to make Matt Gaetz his attorney general and Marco Rubio his secretary of state, and place Tulsi Gabbard, Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller in key posts.

  9. The Week

    Trump tests GOP loyalty with Gaetz, Gabbard picks (opens The Week)

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    The Week's feed description

    He named Matt Gaetz as his pick for attorney general and Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence. Both have little experience in their proposed jurisdictions.

  10. The Hill

    Trump stuns with Gaetz, Gabbard picks (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    President-elect Trump stunned Washington with two controversial picks to lead important law enforcement and intelligence roles in his administration, tapping Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to serve as attorney general and Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democratic representative, to serve in the nation’s top inte…

  11. Washington Examiner

    Trump's Cabinet picks send shockwaves through Washington (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The GOP is split over Donald Trump's decision to nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz and Tulsi Gabbard as attorney general and director of national intelligence.

  12. Portland Press Herald

    Trump taps Matt Gaetz to be attorney general, Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    The president-elect is continuing to stock his Cabinet with loyalists rather than long-term professionals in their requisite fields.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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