President-elect Trump announced Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) would serve as his attorney general, tapping a loyal congressional ally who himself was the subject of a Justice Department investigation.

“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. Matt is a deeply gifted and tenacious attorney, trained at the William & Mary College of Law, who has distinguished himself in Congress through his focus on achieving desperately needed reform at the Department of Justice,” Trump wrote on his social media site.

“Few issues in America are more important than ending the partisan Weaponization of our Justice System. Matt will end Weaponized Government, protect our Borders, dismantle Criminal Organizations and restore Americans’ badly-shattered Faith and Confidence in the Justice Department.” 

Trump went on to highlight Gaetz playing “a key role in defeating the Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax,” the latest in a string of nominations of those who aligned with Trump amid his first impeachment investigation.

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