President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) as his pick for attorney general, one of the most important roles in his new administration. Watch CNN’s coverage to hear reactions to the selection:
00:00 – CNN’s Manu Raju shares details about how members of Congress have reacted to Gaetz’s nomination as attorney general. Then, former Biden White House communications director Kate Bedingfield discusses how likely it is that Gaetz will be confirmed to the position.
06:07 – A panel of experts, including former Trump administration official Matt Mowers, CNN special correspondent Jamie Gangel and Democratic strategist Doug Thornell break down what the news means for Congress and for certain communities.
10:19 – CNN’s Anderson Cooper talks to former GOP congressman Charlie Dent, former Trump official Alyssa Farah Griffin, CNN senior political commentator Scott Jennings, former federal prosecutor Jeffrey Toobin, and Lift Our Voices co-founder Gretchen Carlson about what could come next.
18:25 – Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) on what concerns him most about Gaetz leading the Justice department. Then, The Bulwark’s Marc Caputo and New York Times’ Astead Herndon explain whether they think Gaetz will be confirmed as attorney general.
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